Guest post by American University student Nicole Wisler Since June of 2010, American University students and administrators have been working on a grant application that, if accepted by the Department of Justice, would provide $300,000 to go towards resources for preventing sexual assault and supporting survivors. Seventeen campus offices, three community organizers, and the entire [...]
American University Students Rally for Sexual Assault Prevention and Support
March 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This weekend: First Annual International Anti-Street Harassment Day
March 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This is a guest post from Holly Kearl, women’s rights activist and author. You can contact Holly at hollykearl-AT-yahoo.com. As a college student at Santa Clara University in northern California, I faced street harassment almost every time I left campus on foot, including when I went for my daily run, walked to volunteer at a [...]
How to take your V-Day Events Further
January 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
As many of you know February means V-Day! And no, we’re not talking about Valentine’s Day. V-Day is an organization that seeks to raise awareness about violence against women and girls as well as raise money for local beneficiaries that are working to end violence. Many student groups put on “The Vagina Monologues” or host [...]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Take Action on YOUR Campus!
October 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The month of October is overflowing with activities that student groups across the country are taking action on. For many of us, October signifies the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness month and gearing up to put on events that really highlight the impact it has in our communities. The first step in fighting this vicious [...]
Protections for domestic violence victims – a controversial issue?
June 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Guest post by Amanda L. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a subset of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, was signed into law in 1994. The passage of VAWA addressed the lack of significant legislation addressing domestic violence, making domestic violence a national priority. VAWA initially sought to provide legal protections for [...]
Spring into Action: Eradicating Sexual Assault on Campus
April 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Guest post by Patrice April is generally known for the coming of spring and for DC residents, the first sight of bloom of cherry blossoms. But April also brings us another significant focus–Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This is a great time of the year to renew one’s commitment to activism, and what better way to [...]
Perpetrator blaming? What a concept!
April 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Guest post by Mariel In honor of sexual assault awareness month, here is a satirical video (note: features robots) from Sociological Images that pokes fun at the way we tell women how not to be sexually assaulted. Instead, it outlines a way we can tell men how not to sexually assault: Top Ten Strategies That [...]
13 year-old Yemeni Girl Dies of Bleeding from Sex After Arranged Marriage
April 9, 2010 by 1 Comment
It was reported today that a 13 year-old in Yemen died from post-coital injuries, four days after her arranged marriage to a 23 year-old man. She suffered from tears in her genitals and rectum, and severe bleeding. Last September, a 12 year-old Yemeni bride died after being in labor for 3 days. Marrying young girls [...]
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 2, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Guest post written by Mariel According to the Department of Justice, 1 in 6 women will face some type of sexual violence in their lifetime. One of the ways to work to eliminate this violence is to raise awareness. Don’t know how to raise awareness for sexual assault on your campus? The blog Stop Street [...]
Slut-Shaming vs. Rape Jokes
November 17, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Guest post by Kat As a prelude to this blog post, I should probably mention that through interning with the Feminist Majority Foundation, I’ve been reading a lot of feminist blogs, in order to write more educated blogs. Since my formal education has been primarily focused on International Political science and Anthropology, reading all these [...]
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