Current Affairs

Heather D. Flowe, PhD

A decade of false dawns: Why the new VAWG strategy feels all too familiar

Last month, the Home Secretary announced a new strategy for tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG). Within this was a raft of...

Heather D. Flowe, PhD

Science on trial: Weinstein, memory, and the chasm between science and law

We have come a long way in our understanding of memory. Yet we are still deferring to decades-old legal precedents built on myths.

Heather D. Flowe, PhD

Enough talking, time for action

This could only be unprecedented if you have simply not been listening.

Heather D. Flowe, PhD

GRCF cuts and broken promises – a first look at ‘Global Britain’

Cuts to the UK’s overseas aid budget will carry a heavy price indeed.

Heather D. Flowe, PhD

The anti-climatic quality of iConsent is far from the only criticism to be made

“iConsent is symptomatic of a culture that puts the onus on sexual assault victims to both protect themselves from attack, and then to...

Heather D. Flowe, PhD

Kenya's worrying trend of sexual violence during COVID-19 requires a swift, significant response

In times of humanitarian crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic that has dominated 2020, women and girls are especially vulnerable to...

Heather D. Flowe, PhD

New wave of storytellers changing how rape is portrayed on screen

A version of this blog first appeared in The Independent on 20 December 2020. Promising Young Woman, the debut film of Emerald Fennell...

Heather D. Flowe, PhD

How to reduce violence against women? Follow the science.

There is no short-term fix to solving the problem of violence against women. We can, and must, go further.

Heather D. Flowe, PhD

US Election 2020: A troubling standoff on sexual violence

Sadly, the loudest voices in the US in 2020 are staying quiet because of their own history. Their silence speaks volumes.

Heather D. Flowe, PhD

# MeToo: Violence Against Women, Progress, and the Digital Gap

This week marked three years since actor Alyssa Milano raised the profile of the Me Too movement in the wake of sexual assault...

Heather D. Flowe, PhD

Why some victims delay in reporting sexual assault

In recent publicised reports of sexual assault, often from events many years ago, some ask why those reporting the assault waited so long...

Heather D. Flowe, PhD

Introducing a new blog: Remembering Rape

Why this blog? When Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court, many people took this to mean that this proves his innocence. In cases...

Heather D. Flowe, PhD

Dr Ford, alcohol, and remembering sexual assault: What do we know?

The blog I wrote about Kavanaugh v Ford can be found on the BPS website.