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Dear Colleague: When Due Process Matters More Than Equal Rights
“We are dealing with a system that is innately blaming and shaming women for something that happened to them.”
Massachusetts School Club Takes Aim at Assaults in Boarding Schools
Boarding schools don’t have to comply with Title IX regulations that protect students from an unsafe school environment. One student said victims at boarding schools deal with sexual assault “any way they can, but the administration makes that hard when it’s such a taboo subject.”
Winning Girls Soccer Team Feels Sidelined by Football in Oregon
While there may be plenty of opportunities for girls to participate in athletics at this Oregon high school, the fan base can’t compare to that of boys football.
Sex Harassment and Teens: Title IX Moving Into High Schools
As it switches to high schools, Know Your IX is running workshops aimed at turning victims of sexual harassment into advocates of reform. One student says a stigma of fear and shame surround discussions of the problem.
What Stand Will Hillary Take on Campus Rape Law?
Some safety activists hail CASA, the bipartisan bill currently knocking around the Senate, as a means of curbing campus rape. But others see it as a dangerous threat to the rising and stronger protections of Title IX in this area. Will Clinton’s proposal take sides?
NCAA Blocks Cheerleading Jump to Sports Status
Cheerleaders will be showing off their athletic prowess on TV this week but don’t call it a sport. Check with the NCAA, Women’s Sports Foundation, American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators and even some coaches for why not.
High Schools Clueless about Sex Harassment Rules
Under Title IX, high schools must have clear definitions of sex harassment but a look at nine schools around Cleveland, Ohio, finds implementation of this and other provisions breaking down.
House OKs Peace Corps Abortions; Libyan Activist Slain
The Republican-controlled House committee approved an extension of abortion coverage to Peace Corp volunteers. Also this week, a human rights activist in Benghazi was assassinated.
Campus ‘SaVE’ Law Does Exact Opposite
Here is the truckload of reasons why safety activists should be working to stop the Campus Sex Violence Elimination Act from taking effect in March. This law was snuck in under the VAWA authorization, and now it’s time to take a much closer look.
