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A woman invented the rape kit – so why did a man get credit for it?

A woman invented the rape kit – so why did a man get credit for it?

Update: 2025-11-211
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Annette Young talks to Pagan Kennedy, the journalist who uncovered that a woman originally invented the rape kit, even though a man had long been credited with the idea. Also, as we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls, a victory of sorts for the survivors of the late convicted pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein. After months of mounting pressure, US President Donald Trump has now signed a bill allowing for the release of files on the sexual assault and rape of hundreds of women and girls. Plus, the NGO in Zanzibar which is teaching local women to become solar power technicians.

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A woman invented the rape kit – so why did a man get credit for it?

A woman invented the rape kit – so why did a man get credit for it?

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