Tag Archives: Violence Prevention and Response Project
The Countdown Begins: “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: The International Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence”
Walk a mile in her shoes is a playful opportunity for men to raise awareness in their community about the serious causes, effects and remediation to sexualized violence. In a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease control of 5,000 … Continue reading
WEAR JEANS AND PREVENT VIOLENCE, DENIM DAY 2012!
by Armelle Djoukoue In Italy in 1998, an 18-year old girl was picked up by her married 45-year old driving instructor for her very first lesson. He took her to an isolated road, dragged her out of the car, wrestled her … Continue reading
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
By Maritza Gordillo 16 Day of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign arose from the first Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991. The campaign starts on November 25th and runs through December 10th. The campaign’s dates are symbolic because November 25th … Continue reading
When Will Victim-Blaming Stop?
By Kristina Gardner You’ve heard about it. These awful cases of victim-blaming; from the case of the Toronto Police Officer telling girls to stop wearing skirts to school or they will get raped, to the New York City Police Officer … Continue reading
SAAM Neighbor
By Bethany Reyna For my Public Speaking class this semester we had to write a speech commemorating someone or something. During my speech I talked about all of the big events that the Women’s Center puts on, with an emphasis … Continue reading
Denim Day 2011
By Bethany Reyna In 1992 an 18-year-old girl in Italy was raped by her driving instructor. She pressed charges and won the case. Her case was later overturned at the High Italian Court and the charges were dropped because a … Continue reading
Take Back the Night 2011
By Bethany Reyna A 501 (c)3 charity since 2001, Take Back The Night is a mission to end sexual violence and to support survivors of sexual assault. Every year, the global community holds their own Take Back the Night rallies … Continue reading
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
By Devon White The month of April marks the Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) national campaign. The primary goal of SAAM is to raise awareness and educate the public about the realities of sexual violence. According to the SAAM … Continue reading
16 Days to Make A Difference
By Devon White This year marked the 20th anniversary of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign. This international campaign recognized the time between November 25, International Day Against Violence Against Women, and December 10, International Human Rights Day, … Continue reading
The Power of Compassion
By Devon White Here at the Women’s Center, my fellow staff members and I are annually trained on Safe Space protocols and on the appropriate steps and resources used to handle the Violence Prevention and Response needs for our student … Continue reading
