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Students & survivors organizing to end gender violence in school. A project of
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🚨 Today members of Congress introduced the #SAFERAct, supported by
@knowyourIX
,
@nwlc
, and nearly 80 civil rights and survivor advocacy organizations! The bill protects students' right to an education free from discrimination, harassment, and violence.
thehill.com
Senators introduce legislation to bolster Title IX protections
Sens. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) will introduce new anti-harassment legislation Thursday that aims to strengthen Title IX protections for student survivors of sexual assault or h…
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@knowyourIX
“It reflects the confidence in
@EDcivilrights
as a place to seek redress. At the same time, the scope and volume of harm that we’re asking our babies to navigate is astronomical.” — Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
@CatherineLhamon
nytimes.com
Strife in the Schools: Education Dept. Logs Record Number of Discrimination Complaints
Some of the highest-profile complaints show how America’s culture wars are affecting the nation’s children.
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Advocates for Youth
@AdvocatesTweets
“My wish for 2023 is for student survivors of gender-based violence to have access to the community support, resources, and options that honor their autonomy." — Emma of
@knowyourIX
Read more about what we're wishing for in 2023 via
@MsMagazine
⬇️
msmagazine.com
Our Collective Feminist Wishlist for 2023
To ring in the new year, we asked a few of our favorite feminists—reproductive justice advocates, scholars, legal minds, voting rights activists, Ms. staffers and environmental justice experts—what...
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@knowyourIX
“My hope is that those in power—in schools, in the government, and as advocates—will put aside inhibiting concerns about reputation, money, and power to meaningfully advocate for survivors’ demands for change.” What are your 2023 demands for change?
msmagazine.com
Our Collective Feminist Wishlist for 2023
To ring in the new year, we asked a few of our favorite feminists—reproductive justice advocates, scholars, legal minds, voting rights activists, Ms. staffers and environmental justice experts—what...
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@knowyourIX
“My wish for 2023 is for student survivors of gender-based violence to have access to the community support, resources, and options that honor their autonomy.” —
@emmaglevine
, KYIX Manager
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Ms. Magazine
@MsMagazine
From global feminist movements to abortion rights, 2022 was a year of significant defeats—and considerable victories. To ring in 2023, Ms. asked a few of our favorite feminists what they are wishing for in 2023: msmagazine.com/2022/12/27/fem
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Senator Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono
Despite Title IX's progress, too many students are still deprived the full protections of the law. The SAFER Act will strengthen enforcement and create protections for survivors of harassment & assault on campus, ensuring all students can get the quality education they deserve.
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The Hill
@thehill
Senators introduce legislation to bolster Title IX protections trib.al/Awh1xYU
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@knowyourIX
Students need members of Congress to support the #SAFERAct and codify their civil rights. We cannot be dependent on the courts or the current administration to dictate students’ ability to access crucial protections and resources after experiencing harassment and discrimination.
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"Until Biden's Title IX reform gets implemented, activists such as [KYIX organizer]
@zoeylbrewer
aim at supporting individual survivors still affected by DeVos’ harmful policies." With
@safe_bae
&
@EveryVoiceCoal
, we'll keep fighting for survivors' rights.
rewirenewsgroup.com
Meet the Advocates Making Colleges Safer After the Trump Era
Campus violence survivors and advocates have fought to restore their civil rights. The Biden administration has left them in limbo.
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Rewire News Group
@RewireNewsGroup
The wait for Biden’s Title IX reform has left student survivors of sexual violence out in the cold. The delay has meant
@safe_bae
,
@knowyourIX
and other organizations are still mitigating the current Title IX’s detrimental impact on survivors.
rewirenewsgroup.com
Meet the Advocates Making Colleges Safer After the Trump Era
Campus violence survivors and advocates have fought to restore their civil rights. The Biden administration has left them in limbo.
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@knowyourIX
"Students should be in their classrooms learning about history and literature and mathematics, and not having to petition their schools to move them out of a residence hall so they can get away from their rapist.” - KYIX organizer
@tkvcharles
chronicle.com
Protests Over Sexual Violence Rocked Campuses Last Fall. So What’s Changed?
If those events demonstrated anything, it was that even one reported or rumored incident of sexual assault was enough to call students to action.
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Advocates for Youth
@AdvocatesTweets
"Now, in the face of unprecedented attacks on bodily autonomy and sex education, these tools are filling a gap that should never have existed and meeting young people where they are: online." Hear more from Brittany and Nora in this
@EdSurge
piece
edsurge.com
Young People Have Unanswered Questions About Abortion. Online Sex Ed Can Help. - EdSurge News
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade represents a low point in a series of low points for reproductive health and rights in this ...
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Public Justice
@Public_Justice
#Breaking The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of our lawsuits against
@OhioState
and its decades-long role in facilitating & concealing the sexual abuse of 100s of students by school physician Dr. Richard Strauss, reversing a district court decision to dismiss
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Courthouse News
@CourthouseNews
The Sixth Circuit reversed a lower court ruling, finding that the claims brought by student-athletes against Ohio State University arising from alleged abuse at the hands of a team doctor are not time-barred. courthousenews.com/abuse-of-athle
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@knowyourIX
In addition to signing onto our collective comment, you also have the option to write your own! Here’s an FAQ doc with all the info you’d need to write a personal comment on the proposed changes to #TitleIX:
docs.google.com
Notice and Comment FAQ
Notice & Comment FAQ Now that Biden’s Department of Education has issued proposed changes to the 2020 Title rule, there are a few things students need to know! The release of the proposed rule will...
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