Wendy Murphy, Author at Women's eNews

Penn State Sanctions Too Little, But Good Start

By Wendy Murphy ● Uncategorized ● August 27, 2012

NCAA President Mark Emmert turned down a policy for sexual assault/harassment that I offered him two years ago on behalf of the National Coalition Against Violent Athletes. But when he levied sanctions against Penn State, he at least got the ball rolling.

Campus ‘Safety’ Bill Endangers Rape Prosecutions

By Wendy Murphy ● Crime & Law ● May 16, 2012

Last year the government began pushing colleges to do more for rape victims under Title IX, and many colleges stepped up. But a few powerful schools held out and have manipulated a falsely named “campus safety” bill to endanger all that.

Liz Trotta: Thanks for the Laughs, Now a Few Facts

By Wendy Murphy ● Politics ● February 23, 2012

When Fox News’ Liz Trotta tried to comment on the rise of rape in the military she turned herself into a laughing stock. Wendy Murphy would like to follow up with some serious ideas about who does and doesn’t belong on the front lines.

Note to Biden: Cops Aren’t Answer to Rape

By Wendy Murphy ● Crime & Law ● November 1, 2011

Joe Biden recently threw the rape card at opponents of Obama’s failed jobs bill, saying they would prevent the hiring of cops needed at the crime scene. Wendy Murphy calls it a spurious argument unworthy of a leading advocate for women’s safety.

Investigate Campus Sex-Assault? It’s a Must-Do

By Wendy Murphy ● Politics ● August 7, 2011

Schools have new federal rules about investigating campus sexual assault. A possible gray area in the wording could give some schools wiggle room not to investigate. Wendy Murphy says that would be a huge step back.

DSK Has Credibility Problems Too; Let Jury Decide

By Wendy Murphy ● Crime & Law ● July 6, 2011

Win or lose, Wendy Murphy says justice demands that a jury consider a hotel worker’s charges of sex assault against Strauss Khan and that Manhattan District Attoney Vance finish what he started.

If Money Talks, DSK Scandal Could Go ‘Poof’

By Wendy Murphy ● Crime & Law ● May 25, 2011

The legal system’s ability to deter sexual violence could change overnight if the woman bringing sex assault charges against DSK stands firm against the power of money, says Wendy Murphy. “We need a heroic victim.”

Cheer Her Rapist? Let’s Make Noise Over This

By Wendy Murphy ● Arts & Culture ● May 11, 2011

A Texas teen was expelled from her cheerleading squad for refusing to cheer for a guy accused of raping her. The courts have let her down, so about a dozen of us who are former NFL cheerleaders are standing up. We want to hear some noise about this.

New Title IX Rules Directly Hit Harvard and Yale

By Wendy Murphy ● Crime & Law ● April 14, 2011

It’s hard to exaggerate the importance of the new advisory that the White House put out last week about the application of Title IX to tougher college standards on sex assault. A sports-equity law can now be used to combat sexual violence.

Most Rape Cases Are About Consent, Not DNA

By Wendy Murphy ● Crime & Law ● February 8, 2011

The backlog of untested rape kits causes continuous outcry among women’s advocates. Wendy Murphy says this focuses on the wrong issue because most rape cases are about consent, not who did it.

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