Worst case scenario: what do you do if you need to report a sexual assault on your campus? Do you know who to contact? Which department is responsible? Do you need to fill out a form? I was pleasantly surprised when a quick Google search of my campus website turned up a pretty direct link [...]
United States federal laws exist to protect women in the workplace, such as the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which prohibits the distribution of unequal pay between the sexes and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination in employment decisions on the basis of gender. According to U.S. Census data, [...]
Today, the U.S. Senate is expected to make a motion to proceed with a vote to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Since its passing in 1994, this critical piece of legislation has protected millions of women across the country, especially women on college campuses. Unfortunately, legislators in the Senate have attempted to foster [...]
School is meant to be a safe place for students to learn and grow. Unfortunately sexual harassment between peers has become part of the everyday life of middle and high school students, as revealed by a study released by the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Nearly half, 48 percent, of surveyed students experienced some [...]
This is Part 3 of a blog series on Feminism and the Occupy movement. Read Part 1: Why Feminists Should Care About the Occupy Movement and Part 2: Why Women’s Economic Issues Must be Central to the Movement. The Occupy movement is an incredible opportunity to be a part of something bigger that confronts [...]
Welcome to the fifth #HERvotes blog carnival. This time we’re focusing on the need to keep strong the laws and public policies to end sex discrimination and sexual harassment in schools and in the workplace. HERvotes, a multi-organizational campaign launched in August 2011, advocates that women must use our voices and votes to stop the [...]
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