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Sexual Harassment: When Schools Fail to Act

Posted in A Women's Nation, AAUW research, Sex Discrimination, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged , , , , , , , on September 26, 2011, | Leave a Comment »

This post is part of a new series on sexual harassment in school, launched in conjunction with the upcoming November 2011 AAUW report Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School. Follow @AAUWResearch on Twitter for more information.  When sexual harassment happens in middle and high schools, we expect teachers and staff take the steps to [...]

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Summit: Anita Hill 20 Years Later

Posted in A Women's Nation, Sex Discrimination, Sexism, Social Justice, The AAUW Community, tagged , , , , , , , , , on September 8, 2011, | 1 Comment »

Twenty years ago, Anita Hill courageously testified about workplace sexual harassment during the confirmation hearing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Her testimony sent shock waves through the country and altered the way we view and deal with sexual harassment. Workplaces and schools now have sexual harassment policies, and while sexual harassment sadly still [...]

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Commission Holds Bullying and Harassment Hearing

Posted in AAUW research, Educational Programs, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Social Justice, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 26, 2011, | 3 Comments »

On Friday, May 13, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held Peer-to-Peer Violence and Bullying: Examining the Federal Response, a daylong public hearing. Participants looked at bullying and other types of violence in which students are targeted due to their race, national origin, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or perceived orientation. AAUW is pleased that [...]

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Bullying: Stop It, Fix It, Prevent It

Posted in Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, Social Justice, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, Women and Civil Rights, Women's Health, tagged , , , , , , on October 27, 2010, | Leave a Comment »

On October 26, the Department of Education sent a letter to the nation’s schools offering guidance on bullying and harassment. In the letter, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali tells schools (elementary through university) that under current civil rights laws, they are responsible for stopping, fixing, and preventing bullying. AAUW strongly supports the letter’s [...]

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Addressing Commuter Harassment

Posted in Sex Discrimination, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Social Justice, Women & Economic Security, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, tagged , , , , , on July 20, 2010, | Leave a Comment »

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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Bully Broads

Posted in Women and Work, tagged , , , , , , , , , on May 14, 2009, | 1 Comment »

It took me 10 tables before someone said it was ok to sit with them, but even then I was told if a friend showed up, I would be asked to find another seat. As the youngest person in the room, a stranger and the newest employee, I originally thought I would be welcomed and [...]

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I Can Open My Own Door, Thank You, Sir

Posted in Social Justice, Students & Educational Issues, tagged , , , , , , , on December 9, 2008, | 1 Comment »

I witnessed change on my campus when a friend and I led a discussion on gender to talk about masculinity, sexism, and transgender issues. The purpose of this discussion was to deconstruct gender norms that have assigned separate rules and behaviors for males and females — from who wears blue and pink, to who must [...]

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Hey, Mom and Dad, Look at Me!

Posted in Sexual Harassment, Students & Educational Issues, tagged , , , on April 30, 2008, | Leave a Comment »

Many parents remember hearing these words and being delighted to see what their child had done. Many of us have been captured on film as toddlers covered in food or powder with a smiling face. Today young people are capturing their moments of infamy for everyone to see on the web. Recently in Florida, a [...]

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