Most survivors of sexual assault on campus do not report the crime, in large part due to institutional barriers they face in the reporting process. Of those who report the crime, few find true justice.
This week, the Center for Public Integrity released the second installment of stories from a 12-month investigation that uncovered a host [...]
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Her Life Depends on It – Part 2
Posted in Sexual Harassment, Women and Work, Women's Health, tagged Sexual Harassment, street harassment, Women's Health, Women's Sports Foundation, exercise, Her Life Depends on It, work/life on February 3, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
The Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) report Her Life Depends on It – II discusses how important exercise is to women’s health and well-being.
After high school or college, finding the time, money, and energy to exercise regularly can be challenging, especially for women, even though the benefits are great. Juggling work, family responsibilities, community meetings, and [...]
On “Accidents”
Posted in Sexual Harassment, tagged 16 Days Campaign, assault, gender violence, violence against women on December 8, 2009, | 3 Comments »
Perhaps you have heard about Hiram Monserrate, the New York state senator recently convicted of brutally assaulting his live-in girlfriend? According to reports and video surveillance footage, he cut her face with broken glass then violently dragged her through their building while she called for help. The laceration near her eye required 40 stitches. For [...]
Celebrating a Women’s Center
Posted in Sexual Harassment, Students and Educational Issues, tagged women's centers, cuniversity, women's resource centers, UIUC, Allies for a Women’s Center on December 7, 2009, | 4 Comments »
As a graduate assistant with the Women’s Resources Center at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), I have seen firsthand the importance of having a space dedicated to women’s programming, events, discussions, and sisterhood. As both an undergraduate and graduate student at the same Big Ten university, I also had [...]
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