From the Executive Director of SSAIS, Esther Warkov, Ph.D Today’s launch of the SSAIS website is the result of one family’s prolonged nightmare amidst the epidemic of sexual harassment and assault in schools. Three years have passed since the school
This feature story in the University of Washington Daily discusses our work in educating the Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle community about Title IX and sexual harassment/assault in schools. Our education and activism is beginning to bear fruit in
Vlog from civil rights attorney Jeff Caffee.https://youtu.be/2RBb4te3hSg Jeff Caffee is a civil rights attorney who is committed to working with victims and families of sexual assault. He serves on the advisory board of SSAIS.
Emily Lindin of The UnSlut Project talks about why Stop Sexual Assault in Schools is so timely and important. “The issues of sexual assault and sexual bullying are intricately related and dependent upon each other, and the way we approach
Thank you Lady Gaga and Paul Blavin for “Till it Happens to You,” a wrenching portrait of sexual assault that drives home the point we make: families can’t imagine that this nightmare could visit their K-12 student. It can, it
This CS Monitor article reports on a study released Wednesday about the prevalence of rape among first-year college women. The study points to the degree to which sexual victimization before college increases the likelihood of being raped in college. This
“I entered college with no understanding of sexual coercion,” says the NYU student who spearheads the #BetterSexTalk initiative. Our education initiatives raise awareness among pre-college students about their right to an education free from sexual harassment/assault, and schools’ responsibilities to
An appeals court overturned the ruling of a lower court in this shocking case, allowing the victim to pursue a Title IX suit against an Alabama school district. In their decision, the appeals court judges wrote: “A person in [the
