The girl who knows better
A Modern Feminist?
When victims are held responsible for the actions of perpetrators, violence becomes the norm; the focus shifts from solving the problem to avoiding it.
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Mike Tyson 2.0 and the limited impact of #MeToo in sports
As sports fans, we must acknowledge the dangerous pedestal we put athletes on. Refusing to do so is simply irresponsible.
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Cal football recruit allegedly involved in sexual harassment investigation in Washington
A recently published Seattle Times article shined light on sexual assault allegations from April 2018 against four Eastside Catholic High School football players, one whom is planning to attend Cal on a full scholarship.
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Student safety is Berkeley school district’s priority
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS: Students should not have to choose between an education and their safety
For years, BHS students have been alleging that school administrators harbor toxic negligence that enables sexual assault.
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CA Gov. Gavin Newsom signs legislation requiring prompt testing of rape kits
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 22 into law, a bill requiring law enforcement agencies and forensic laboratories in California to promptly test all newly collected rape kits.
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How can we find justice for sexual assault survivors?
So far, reporting has done nothing. However, I did connect with a network of other survivors. We’ve supported and informed each other when we recounted our stories.
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Looking for the word
Sex on Tuesday
I refuse to accept the narrative that I and other women are responsible for their assault. I’ll wear a short skirt, get drunk at a party and flirt with men all night — it doesn’t mean I am asking to be assaulted.
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Assessing accountability in campus cases of sexual harassment
The UC Berkeley campus has promised to do its best to prevent and respond to sexual harassment as effectively, humanely, fairly and transparently as possible. Our community must all take our sexual harassment prevention training and take it to heart; we must all, in small or large ways, live up to our values as a respectful community. Promises like those are completely possible to keep.
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UC Berkeley needs more funding for sexual assault survivors
Content Warning: Sexual assault, sexual harassment The effects of sexual violence and sexual harassment, or SVSH, on survivors are innumerable and often intangible in their enormity. For students, sexual violence and harassment can result in post-traumatic stress disorder, decreased ability to perform academically, damaged relationships and a lost sense of
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UC Berkeley students must be properly educated on sexual violence and sexual harassment
CAMPUS ISSUES: The responses to a recent anonymous Facebook post showed how little students know about supporting survivors
Earlier this month, an anonymous Facebook post on the Confessions from UC Berkeley page sparked a campuswide conversation about sexual violence within the tech community. And while the efforts clubs are making to raise awareness about this issue are promising, they also point to an appalling truth: how little students know about addressing and responding to sexual violence.
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