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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta addresses controversy regarding military sexual assaults

April 17, 2012

posted in: CALCASA,prevention

Yesterday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced the implementation of  new steps and sanctions to address sexual assault in the military. In recent weeks, attention has been drawn to increased rates of sexual violence in the military, especially at military academies: The Defense Department’s “Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies”

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Question of the month: how can I talk about sexuality to prevent sexual violence?

April 4, 2012

posted in: CALCASA,prevention

Each month, our partners at vawnet.org put out a resource guide for a “TA Question of the Month”. This month, vawnet.org is providing tips on the relationship between healthy sexuality and sexual assault with their guide “How Can I Talk About Sexuality to Prevent Sexual Violence”: The 2012 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) Campaign centers on the theme

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Department of Defense refines methods and response to sexual assault

April 2, 2012

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

DOD Implements New Changes to Sexual Assault Response By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, April 2, 2012 – The Defense Department has refined new methods to aid sexual assault victims whether reporting a crime or seeking assistance as they transition from service, the director of the Sexual

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3 ideas for collective action to fight street harassment

March 21, 2012

posted in: CALCASA,prevention

As we continue to celebrate Anti-Street Harassment week, we have more and more opportunities to explain the importance of sexual harassment and street harassment. As “Stop Street Harassment” states, Street harassment is any action or comment between strangers in public places that is disrespectful, unwelcome, threatening and/or harassing and is motivated by gender. In countries like India

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Rock Center uncovers sexual abuse of foreign exchange students

March 16, 2012

posted in: CALCASA

Yesterday’s Feministing blog covered the issue of sexual abuse and foreign exchange students: On Wednesday night on Rock Center with Brian Williams, reporter Kate Snow covered the disturbing problem of foreign exchange host parents who sexually abuse the teenagers who come to stay with them. The story was broken by Anna Schecter, the same woman who recently

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#ididnotreport – women tell their stories in 140 characters or less

March 13, 2012

posted in: CALCASA

There is a movement happening on twitter in the last two days – women throughout the world are posting their stories of sexual harassment and sexual assault and why they chose to not report. There are thousands of tweets from survivors as well as people who are dismayed to find that there are such a

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