Sexual harassment disproportionately affects girls. The AAUW report Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School empowers girls to understand that there are institutional biases against them because they are girls and that these biases make them more susceptible to harassment and the detrimental effects that flow from those experiences. But one area where girls fare [...]
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Sexual Harassment Is an Issue for Boys, Too
Posted in AAUW research, Sexual Harassment, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged AAUW, Crossing the Line, Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School, petition, Sexual Harassment, Title IX on December 12, 2011, | 4 Comments »
Don’t Ask, Don’t Succeed
Posted in Educational Programs, Sexual Harassment, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, Women's Health, tagged National Student Advisory Council, SAC on December 9, 2011, | 2 Comments »
Now more than ever, it has become apparent to me that people, especially women, have problems with asking for what they want. For example, I’m currently studying abroad in Santiago, Chile, and have a few friends who are having issues with their host-family living situations. I have a friend whom I will call Lisa. She [...]
Classroom Ideas for Fighting Sexual Harassment
Posted in AAUW research, Sexual Harassment, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Crossing the Line, Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School, entertainment, high school students, Sexual Harassment on December 7, 2011, | 2 Comments »
Last month, AAUW hosted a discussion panel at the National Press Club to discuss the findings of our most recent report, Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School. At the event, we had the privilege of having several high school students in attendance, and one of them made an excellent point about presenting sexual harassment [...]
So Much to Be Thankful For
Posted in AAUW research, Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, The AAUW Community, Women and Work, Women's Health, Women's History, tagged Action Network, Crossing the Line, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Equal Pay Daiy, human trafficking, Issue 26, Lauren Hodge, lobby corps, lobby day, Marcia Anderson, Naomi Shah, Office of Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, preventive-care, Shree Bose, Thanksgiving, U.N. Commission on the Status of Women on November 24, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
AAUW would like to pause this Thanksgiving to give thanks for the many opportunities and advancements for women and girls during 2011. Although there is no way for us to list all of the progress that we have seen this year, here are just a few things to reflect upon and give thanks for: We’re [...]
Preventing Harassment: An Interview with Girls for Gender Equity
Posted in AAUW research, Sexual Harassment, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, AAUW research, Crossing the Line, Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School, Girls for Gender Equity, Hey, Sexual Harassment, Shorty!, Shorty! A Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment and Violence in Schools and on the Streets, Title IX, War Zone on November 21, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
This post is part of a series focusing on sexual harassment in middle and high school, launched in conjunction with the release of AAUW’s latest research report, Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School, which was supported by the Mooneen Lecce Giving Circle and the Eleanor Roosevelt Fund. Follow @AAUWResearch on Twitter for updates. AAUW’s [...]
The List
Posted in AAUW research, Sexual Harassment, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, tagged AAUW, Action Network, congress, Crossing the Line, Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School, Safe Schools Improvement Act, Senate, Sexual Harassment, Washington D.C. on November 17, 2011, | 1 Comment »
When I was in seventh grade, I spent my time thinking about school work, my friends, and my after-school activities. I did not give much consideration to my body and how it was developing. This all changed on the day that 40 of my female classmates and I will never forget. Two boys (who were [...]
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