Great article about how students from universities around the country are joining forces together to share resources and ideas about how to decrease sexual violence on campus.
College Groups Connect to Fight Sexual Assault
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To stem violence against women, men must step up
Click here to read the CNN article referenced in the audio lecture that was written by feminist and social justice educator, Don McPherson.
Interesting note: Don McPherson is featured in the film The Line. Nancy talks with him when she is trying to make sense of what happened to her. In the film, he tells her “we raise women to survive in a rape culture, yet we do nothing to talk to men about not raping.”
See What He Does With Passed-Out Girl
This is a GREAT example of how students can effect change through social media. Check out this news report including a video that went viral about the role of drinking and informed consent (even though the words “informed consent” aren’t included,this is essentially what the video addresses).
No, Victoria’s Secret Does Not Have a New Line of Anti-Rape Panties
Here’s the column that talks about the website created to educate others about rape by parodying the VS PINK line of clothing.
College Campuses, Like Steubenville, Are Grappling With Addressing Rape Culture
This article includes a number of universities and how students and administration are speaking out against rape and create policies to reduce sexual violence.
SaVE Act against sexual violence targets college and university campuses
Slaying the Messenger? UNC Rape Victim Has Honor Code Violation Filed Against Her
A disturbing development in an alleged sexual assault that occurred against a female student at UNC. The alleged assailant filed an honor code violation charge against her, despite the face that she had never named him publicly. This move has been widely seen as an act of intimidation that works to further discourage victims from speaking out.
David Cameron’s Ambitious Plan To End Female Genital Mutilation
The UK has recently enacted policies to encourage other nations to develop programs and laws to stop FGM (also known as female genital cutting).
‘Slut-Shaming Fatigue’: Because This Crap Has Got to Stop
Because this nonsense has got to stop!
Woman challenges tradition, brings change to her Kenyan village
Click here to read the uplifting story of Kakenya Ntaiya, who negotiated with her father to accept female circumcision in exchange for his allowing her to complete high school. Once she did that, she continued on to college and eventually earned a doctorate in the US. She now operates a school for girls in her village and is challenging FGM.