Ruby Aragon writes about the danger for students on college campuses: College campuses are full of learning experiences both in and out of the classroom. Unfortunately, college campuses can also be very dangerous – especially for young students who thrive on their new-found independence which often brings with it an “It won’t happen to me”… Read More
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Sexual Assault Under-Reported
Rekha Basu writes recently wrote an article about violence against women: Sexual assault is the most under-reported crime of any indexed by the federal government’s crime statistics. The closer the victim-offender relationship, the less likely it is to get reported. Because of that, according to experts, most people don’t realize how prevalent it really is.… Read More
We Want to End Domestic Violence
T.W. Budig recently reported on the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women’s press conference: A Princeton high school senior approached the television cameras at the Capitol and said [domestic violence] must end. Tony Hallin, founding member of Teens Against Dating Abuse, spoke at the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women press conference on Feb. 7 and explained… Read More
Internet Safety Group Broadens Mission
Dibya Sarkar wrote an article about an internet safety group broadening its mission: The explosion of social networking sites such as MySpace.com and Second Life, along with free video sharing sites like YouTube.com, is making it increasingly difficult to protect children surfing the Internet, says Stephen Balkam, who founded a voluntary website rating system seven… Read More
Domestic Violence Video
Facts and Myths about Domestic Violence
Editor’s note: The following information comes from the Web site of the St. Joseph County Police Department. Myth: Domestic violence does not affect many people. Facts: A woman is beaten every 15 seconds. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women between ages 15 and 44 in the United States. Battered women are… Read More
Risk Factors of Teen Violence
For the last day of Teen Violence Awareness and Prevention Week, I give you the following list from Focus Adolescent Services of risk factors that can condition children to violence. Research studies have shown that violent behavior can be decreased or even prevented if these risk factors are significantly reduced or eliminated: Being the victim… Read More
New National Teen Violence Hotline
John Coté recently reported about the start of a 24 hour teen violence hotline: Females between the ages of 16 and 24 are more vulnerable to intimate partner violence than any other age group — at a rate almost triple the national average, according to a 2001 U.S. Department of Justice report. About 1 in… Read More
Working With Teen Violence
A recent Siskiyou Daily reports on teen dating violence for Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: Teen dating violence, a silent epidemic, affects one in three U.S. teens, boys and girls alike. February 5 – 9 is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week, and it is the perfect time to help teach… Read More
Kendra Urdang’s Poem about Feminism
Wyoming Proposes Rape Victim Shielding
Kathleen Miller recently wrote an article about a new bill proposal that could make Wyoming’s rape case policy a model for the nation. Wyoming could become a “model for the nation,” a national feminist organization said, if the Senate approves a measure to amend the state’s rape shield law. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Keith… Read More
Briget Murphy: Tips for Self-Defense
Briget Murphy recently wrote: Most men learn through tough-and-tumble play during childhood how to defend themselves. Women don’t have this advantage and so it is of critical importance for females to learn self-protection. The first line of defense is to try to stay out of harm’s way to begin with. Don’t walk alone at night… Read More