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On the SaVe Act, UNC Chapel Hill, and Protecting All Students

Published: March 20, 2013

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 […]

By Emily Butler

The Relationship Between Unequal Pay and Other Forms of Gender Discrimination

Published: May 31, 2012

Part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. 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 […]

By Debra Miller

How the Violence Against Women Act Impacts College Women

Published: April 25, 2012

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 […]

By Francesca Witcher

Sexual Harassment in Schools

Published: November 21, 2011

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 […]

By Ella Weiner

Welcome to the Jungle: Sexual Harassment in College

Published: November 15, 2011

Part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. One commonly noted sign of progress in the gender equality battle is that women now make up the majority–yes that is more than 50%–of college students. This is an enormous advance and reflects the hard work and dedication of generations of women: Women who have fought to be heard and taken seriously […]

By Guest Blogger

Fighting Sexual Harassment

Published: November 15, 2011

Part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. 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 […]

By Eleanor Smeal

This Weekend: First Annual International Anti-Street Harassment Day

Published: March 17, 2011

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 local domestic violence shelter, or took a bus to go to the mall with friends. The whistles, honks, pssts, […]

By Feminist Campus Admin

A Message to Certain BSU Students: Keep Your Hands Off Women’s Back Ends

Published: April 8, 2010

According to a campus police report, at approximately 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, a white male rode by and slapped at least three different women on the buttocks. Two of these women chose to report the incident to campus police, and the department issued a public safety notice via email to BSU students and faculty.

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