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"This is not really a movement about trauma—it’s a movement about joy. It’s a movement about love and about respect, and it’s about finding the ways that we can cultivate those things in our lives so that we can use them to combat the trauma we’ve experienced."
- Tarana Burke, Founder of

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Be still our feminist hearts 💓💓

Every single state Attorney General has signed a letter demanding that Congress end the practice of forcing sexual harassment cases into mandatory arbitration. This would break the "culture of silence" that keeps those subjected to harassment–and their harassers–from their day in court.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

A helpful look at the differences in terminology.

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Sign the petition to demand justice!

If Betsy DeVos won't work to provide every student with a safe learning environment, then it’s up to state legislators to keep our college campuses safe. In Massachusetts, two proposed bills would strengthen essential protections for students and resources for survivors—but we need your help to get them passed. Sign The Every Voice Coalition's petition and let Betsy know that on campus sexual assault.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

Nearly one in three disabled undergraduate women experiences sexual violence.

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If Betsy DeVos won't work to provide every student with a safe learning environment, then it’s up to state legislators to keep our college campuses safe. In Massachusetts, two proposed bills would strengthen essential protections for students and resources for survivors—but we need your help to get them passed. Sign The Every Voice Coalition's petition and let Betsy know that on campus sexual assault.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

The new series, which premieres Friday, aims to answer: How did we get here and how can we use this moment to effect positive and lasting change?

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

“I remember when the Penn State scandal was talked about at length for months and months and even years,” one of Nassar’s victims recently said. “This is nearly five times the size and no one knows about it.”

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

Cosby faces a retrial in less than 90 days in a vastly different cultural climate, one in which powerful men from Hollywood to the U.S. Senate are being toppled by allegations of sexual misconduct.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

A look back at the progress made in 2017 -- with a focus on how social media helped bring it about.

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We've found ourselves in a new world, one that The Hunting Ground filmmaker Amy Ziering describes to The New Yorker as "surreal"-- where, at long last, perpetrators of r**e, abuse and harassment are being called out by a growing chorus of voices and (FINALLY) facing consequences for their actions. Time will tell what this means for Hollywood, but in Anita Hill's words, "[Now] people know the truth of what happens to women."

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For every troll copy-pasting recycled sexist memes, there are women documenting, rallying, organizing, connecting, speaking up, speaking out, and creating our own brilliant feminist memes.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

How one advocate to end sexual violence is processing the watershed moment we're experiencing now.

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A forthcoming study of nearly 300 cases in the Utah Law Review found that one in 10 female graduate students at major research universities reports being sexually harassed by a faculty member. And in more than half of those cases, the alleged perpetrator is a repeat offender.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

Support is available for victims of sexual assault and loved ones: Community r**e crisis centers have someone available to speak with 24/7, no matter when the sexual violence occurred. Staff and volunteers are trained to accompany victims to medical facilities, police stations, and legal proceedings and advocate for their needs.

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has opened the floodgates for survivors worldwide, but it's not as easy to be heard if you're a blue-collar worker. A former Ford factory worker in Chicago proposed a new campaign: “ .”

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

Sexual violence thrives when it is not taken seriously and victim blaming goes unchecked.

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Imagine how differently investigations and court cases would go if all investigators understood this:

Our brains respond to being assaulted by someone we know in the same way they would to being shot at. Investigators who understand this know that some people may fight, some freeze up, some remember nothing and some remember details only in flashes.

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Those accused of abuse or harassment have a choice in how they respond to accusations, and that response indicates who they are. Once you start to recognize the pattern of the DARVO (Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender) defense, you can call it out when you see it and refuse to accept it.

Yahoo Sports

More disturbing allegations have emerged about USA Gymnastics and imprisoned Dr. Larry Nassar.

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It should go without saying that hotel workers are human beings who deserve safety and respect, but here we are saying it.

One former front desk attendant at the Peninsula Beverly Hills Hotel said she never reported workplace sexual assault because she did not trust management to take her complaints seriously. Other former female employees said they gave new hires tips on how to protect themselves, like keeping a piece of furniture between themselves and guests known to grab women.

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Today, The Creative Coalition launched , because we can all take action to end sexual harassment and assault. Check out the video and learn more at KeepTellingPeople.org.

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BREAKING: Woman calls out problematic behavior, gets awesome promotion.

Mary Louise Kelly, who grilled her boss on-air about NPR's handling of sexual harassment allegations, has now been promoted to host NPR All Things Considered.

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Apology 101: Impact matters more than intent.

"Kozinski apologized to the women who accused him of sexual harassment, saying, 'It grieves me to learn that I caused any of my clerks to feel uncomfortable; this was never my intent. For this I sincerely apologize.'"

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

It's not just the harassment itself that harms girls but also the expectation that they shouldn't resist it.

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"The intersection of race, class, sexism and power is dangerous, and the most vulnerable women among us must navigate it alone." A powerful piece from Professor Shanita Hubbard, via The New York Times:

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

Congratulations Tarana Burke! So exciting that millions of Americans will kick off 2018 with the movement!

The Daily Beast

There is a new story everyday! We need change!

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EXCLUSIVE: Silicon Valley actor T.J. Miller accused of brutal sexual assault. “I was fully paralyzed,” says his accuser.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

“I’ve been at this work for 26 years. This moment presents us with an unprecedented opportunity to make real change.”

RAINN

Of victims under 18, two out of three are between 12-17 years old. http://ed.gr/chzc

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

Sadly, only 3-6% of sexual harassment cases ever make it to trial.

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Dr. Larry Nassar abused dozens of women and girls while employed by Michigan State, and calls are flooding in for the University's President to step down. But this isn't just about Nassar- in 2015, the Department of Education concluded that the university's sexual-misconduct policies had created a "hostile environment," violating Title IX, the gender-equity law.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

"And although 87 per cent of young women surveyed reported having experienced some form of sexualized harassment, 76 per cent of respondents said they had never had a conversation with their parents about how to avoid sexually harassing others."

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Conversations about consent should be more nuanced than "no means no."

ESPN

Sexual assault happening in the NFL

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Jerry Richardson will put the Panthers up for sale in the wake of accusations against him that include sexual harassment and a racial slur toward a scout who has since left the team.

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National Organization for Women (NOW) announces the campaign, which will work with partners including Feminist Majority Foundation, National Congress of Black Women Inc., Alianza Nacional De Campesinas, Legal Momentum & UNITE HERE! to develop strategies for preventing, addressing and remedying sexual harassment in the workplaces and schools.

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At this year's , the question "What are you wearing?" will take on a whole new meaning.

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Every 98 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. Know more: http://ed.gr/chy0

BroBible

It's not looking good for ESPN

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The could lead to fewer sexual assaults being reported in campus crime statistics, interfere with a college’s ability to investigate sexual assault reports and protect survivors if there were also a law enforcement investigation, and see institutions not publicly disclosing the results of campus climate surveys.

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If you read one article this weekend, make it this one right here.

"Harassment training is not justice because it pours more resources into men. Justice is redirecting resources to women."
- Melissa Harris-Perry