Every now and then random events collide in a way that highlights the distance between promise and performance.

A leading researcher challenges the belief that all men have higher sex drives than women. Many feel under pressure to initiate intimacy and would prefer greater equality in bed, she tells Marjorie Brennan.

Violent crimes rose sharply last year with increases in sexual offences, threats of murder, serious assaults, robberies of the person and aggravated burglaries.

Employment law has become synonymous with recognising the overlooked worker. Yet, one of the most pressing employment law crises is borne by those who are renowned for being at the centre of attention: Models.

Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed to the US Supreme Court after being confirmed by the Senate.

Despite the #MeToo movement, Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination is likely to be confirmed after a desultory and incomplete investigation, writes Scott Lemieux

Top theatre companies will “grasp the nettle” of gender discrimination by ensuring workers are fully protected from unwanted advances, and guaranteeing half of all new plays are written by women.