There’s one question about campus rape that comes up again and again: Why isn’t the crime handled exclusively by law enforcement? In a perfect world, the legal system would effectively […]
Author: Baillee Brown
Baillee Brown is a Politics senior at Occidental College.
Why Colleges Won’t (Really) Address Rape Culture
One in five women and 6 percent of men will face sexual assault/rape during their time in college. But no college in the U.S. has come up with a plan […]
The Second Wave of Backlash Against Anti-Rape Activism
In the past two years, anti-rape activists have put campus sexual assault on the national policy agenda—but in recent months, the backlash against these efforts has intensified. A band of […]
A Brief History of Sexual Violence Activism in the U.S.
In the past year, survivor-activists and allies have effectively put sexual violence on the national agenda, spurring White House, congressional, and state-level policy action. Movement leaders have worked tirelessly to make this happen, namely, Wendy Murphy, Alexandra Brodsky, Wagatwe […]