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Katie M. Shipp: Addressing sexual violence with young people

May 20, 2024
By Katie M. Shipp Trib Live 4 min read As the academic year draws to a close, it’s important to spend some time reflecting on the lessons our children have absorbed over the past school year and…

Virginia sex assault case raises questions about school responsibility

April 1, 2024
By Karina Elwood The Washington Post 6 min read In 2019, seven years after her parents pulled her out of the school, a woman filed a lawsuit alleging that Fairfax County Public Schools failed to…

Meet the Advocates Making Colleges Safer After the Trump Era

April 1, 2024
By Finley Muratova Rewire News Group 8 min read Campus violence survivors and advocates have fought to restore their civil rights. The Biden administration has left them in limbo. “One of our…

Fairfax County Schools lawyers try to discredit former student’s ‘story,’ as victims’ advocate criticizes ‘boys club’ in the courtroom

March 19, 2024
By Asra Q. Nomani  Fairfax County Times 9 min read In Courtroom 1000 on the 10th floor of Alexandria’s U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, a small battalion of mostly m…

The Slap That Changed Everything

February 22, 2024
By Ariella Steinhorn The New York Times 7 min read A few months ago, a man on the street catcalled me and then spanked my left butt cheek. Although I was wearing a thick winter coat and the…

When Institutions Betray: A New Research Review

February 1, 2024
By Kim-Chi Pham, Maria-Ernestina, Adi Rosenthal, & Anne DePrince Trauma Research Notes 4 min read “One of the few people that I told that I was being sexually harassed was one of the most vo…

I Have The Right To Names Katie M. Shipp Executive Director

January 16, 2024
Washington, D.C.  I Have The Right To Org., leading advocates and educators against sexual assault announce the appointment of Katie M. Shipp to the role of Executive Director. Shipp is a respect…

Michigan State investigation finds Mel Tucker sexually harassed rape survivor

October 25, 2023
By Kenny Jacoby USA Today 6 min read Former Michigan State University football coach Mel Tucker has been found responsible for violating the school’s sexual harassment policy – a huge victory for…

After Changing The School Curriculum, Chanel Contos Wants To Challenge The Script Around Masculinity

October 13, 2023
By Keryn Donnelly 4 min read Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault in a way that may be distressing to some readers In February 2021, Chanel Contos posted an Instagram story t…

Tell Netflix: Be in Solidarity with Survivors

September 29, 2023
By We Are Ultraviolet The petition to Reed Hastings, Netflix CEO, reads: Netflix must remove Russell Brand’s specials, movies, and other content from its streaming services globally. Netflix h…
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