Rape Definition Expands; Female Detainees Abused

From Women’s eNews: “The Uniform Crime Report Subcommittee of the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services voted on Oct. 18 to expand its definition of rape, reported Ms. Oct. 19. The vote to update the definition came after many years of lobbying by groups such as the Women’s Law Project and the recent viral ‘Rape is Rape’ campaign started by the Feminist Majority Foundation and Ms. in partnership with Change.org.”