By Maritza Gordillo A recent news report on the Spanish channel Univision focused on a group of Colombian men forming a movement called, Movimiento Machista Colombiano (Male Chauvinist Colombian Movement). The group’s founder, Beto Barreto,… Movimiento Machista Colombiano (Male Chauvinist Colombian Movement)
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… Denim Day 2011
By Maritza Gordillo February is the 2nd annual National Teen Dating Violence Prevention Awareness Month (Teen DV Month). This month is dedicated to teens that suffer physical, emotional, or sexual abuse from their partners. During the… National Teen Dating Violence Prevention Awareness Month
By Emily Mathis I like sports as much as the next person. Well, okay so I most likely won’t watch football on Sunday unless I’m at my parent’s house, but come the big exciting championship, I… Is It Because They Are Athletes?
By Emily Mathis Drive around Kansas City in October and I bet you will see some pink fountains. The city, for the past seven years, has dyed a dozen or so fountains pink in honor… October is Domestic Violence Month, too.
The following is a guest post submitted by Jim Doyle, Executive Director of Self-Protection. org. Walking with my 9-year-old son around the University of Missouri – Kansas City campus with over 100 other men gave… Father and Son Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Together
Here is a staggering statistic: 1 in 4 women will be a victim of a rape or attempted rape before she graduates. And according to another statistic, women ages 16-24 are more vulnerable than any… Preventing Rape on College Campuses
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3k5_1A_Ytg]According to RAINN.org, 1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. College women are 4 times more likely to be sexually assaulted. On September 14th the UMKC… Walk A Mile In Her Shoes
“Just gonna stand there/And watch me burn/But that’s alright/Because I like/The way it hurts/Just gonna stand there/And hear me cry/But that’s alright/Because I love/The way you lie” – lyrics from “Love the Way You Lie”… Love the Way You Lie
So much of the advice out there about how to prevent sexual assault is usually directed towards the victims who are mostly women. Something about that seems backwards. Why is all the responsibility still being… Common Sense for Preventing Sexual Assault