I was thoroughly dismayed (and honestly, a bit peeved) when I saw this piece in the Globe and Mail yesterday. Author Margaret Wente wrote the story, which derided the new movement of SlutWalks — people marching in the streets to denounce the victim-blaming of rape culture and ramp up perpetrator-shaming — and cited AAUW’s research [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Drawing the Line’
Harassed on the Way to School
Posted in Sexual Harassment, Students & Educational Issues, tagged Drawing the Line, education, sexual assault, Sexual Harassment, street harassment, student safety on September 16, 2009, | 3 Comments »
AAUW’s research reports Drawing the Line and Hostile Hallways show that girls and boys are subject to sexual harassment at school. Research I’ve conducted on gender-based street harassment of girls and women outside of my work at AAUW shows that girls are vulnerable to harassment on their way to and from school as well. As [...]
Unwanted Exposure
Posted in The AAUW Community, Women's Health, tagged Drawing the Line, fitness, Sexual Harassment, Title IX, yoga on September 1, 2009, | 3 Comments »
Colleagues at work have been touting the benefits of yoga, and I finally got myself out of my desk chair yesterday to attend a beginner’s class at lunch. Crossing that great divide between talking about it versus doing it is huge for me, and I was pleased with myself as I got dressed and entered [...]
I Didn’t Sign Up for This
Posted in Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged Drawing the Line, men, Sexual Harassment, women, workplace harassment on February 20, 2009, | 1 Comment »
PBS is airing a special investigative show tonight, Friday, February 20, about teenagers and sexual harassment at work. At AAUW, we already know from our research report Drawing the Line that teenagers in college are vulnerable to sexual harassment. The overview of the PBS special indicates that teens also are vulnerable to harassment at work [...]
Staying Safe at School
Posted in Sexual Harassment, Students & Educational Issues, tagged Drawing the Line, RAINN, sexual assault, Sexual Harassment on September 4, 2008, | 1 Comment »
Various statistics show that college-aged women are at a higher risk of being sexually assaulted than any other group of women. For the new school year, RAINN, the rape, abuse, and incest national network, has issued 10 Back-to-School Tips for Students. For example, here are two of their suggestions: “Get to know your surroundings and [...]
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