Heather D. Flowe, PhDThe culture of fear surrounding rape accusationsAre men living in perilous times where they may be falsely accused of rape at any moment? You would think so. A recent poll showed that...
Heather D. Flowe, PhDA decade of false dawns: Why the new VAWG strategy feels all too familiarLast 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, PhDOverhauling UKs rape response: Include greater public access to interview data and survivor inputOverhauling the UKs rape response - why we need greater public access to interview data and survivor input
Heather D. Flowe, PhDThe reality of rape: reframing the discussionThe stories that are presented to us give a highly skewed picture about the reality of rape.
Heather D. Flowe, PhDScience on trial: Weinstein, memory, and the chasm between science and lawWe 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, PhDEnough talking, time for actionThis could only be unprecedented if you have simply not been listening.
Heather D. Flowe, PhDGRCF 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, PhDThe 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, PhDKenya's worrying trend of sexual violence during COVID-19 requires a swift, significant responseIn times of humanitarian crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic that has dominated 2020, women and girls are especially vulnerable to...
Heather D. Flowe, PhDHow 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, PhDTonic immobility: Why it shouldn't be a part of rape law reformTonic immobility – the idea that someone enters a state of involuntary paralysis when being sexually assaulted – is a popular concept in...
Heather D. Flowe, PhDUS 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 GapThis 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, PhDAlcohol and sexual assault: Do victims remember rape less accurately than other life events?What sexual assault victims remember about rape has been the subject of much research and courtroom debate, especially when there is...
Heather D. Flowe, PhDThe myth of corroborationThe Corroboration Debate and the Word of a Rape Survivor In Scotland, the corroboration requirement necessitates that there must be two...
Heather D. Flowe, PhDAlcohol, Rape and Lineup Identification AccuracySuppose you were a juror in a rape trial where the complainant was alcohol-intoxicated during the alleged attack. The complainant...
Heather D. Flowe, PhDIntroducing a new blog: Remembering RapeWhy 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, PhDDr 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.