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I recently overheard a conversation that, for a split second, made me wonder what decade this was. A few students (one a recent college grad) were talking about a particular professor’s constant desire, to the point of annoyance, to “go out” with one of them. I leaned over and asked what they were going to [...]

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Domestic violence is headline news right now, thanks to Oscar-winning actor Mel Gibson and his former girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, who are battling for custody of their baby. Grigorieva is also charging Gibson with domestic abuse. The tape recordings, allegedly of him threatening her and blaming her for his violence, are horrible and make me feel [...]

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When I surveyed more than 800 women about gender-based harassment in public places for my forthcoming book, I was shocked to learn that nearly one in 10 women had changed jobs at least once because of harassers along their commutes or near their worksites. This figure inspired me to write an article about commuter harassment [...]

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Violence against women, specifically sexual assault, continues to be a serious problem on college and university campuses. As we embark on Sexual Assault Awareness Month, it is essential for colleges and universities to provide educational programming for students and ensure they have visible resources and support on campus. As a sexual assault peer educator at [...]

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While street harassment is a big issue these days, women have been fighting sexual harassment in Washington, D.C., public spaces for more than 80 years. As we celebrate and acknowledge Women’s History Month, we want to pay homage to the D.C. women who taught us what we know about street harassment and inspired us to [...]

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