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NEWS
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World Health Organization
WHO Trains Health Workers to Provide Quality Care for Gender-Based Violence Survivors in Ukraine
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Best Colleges
Justice Department Announces Grants to Reduce Sexual Violence on College Campuses
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The Daily Herald
Research Provides Insight into Sexual Assault Prevention
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The White House
Report on the Fourth Convening of the Trilateral Working Group on Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls
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Holland & Knight
U.S. Department of Education Proposes New Title IX Regulations
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The CSU System
CSU Increases Sexual Violence Awareness, Prevention
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USCS News
Title IX Graduate Interns Shine a Light on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Research
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Credit: The New York Times
The White House
Remarks by Vice President Harris at Signing of H.R. 4445 “Ending the Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021”
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National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Teen Dating Violence Prevention Resources for 2022
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Daily Bruin
Opinion: Survivors of Sexual Violence Require Better Support from UCLA’s Title IX Office
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Credit: University of Texas, Permian Basin
PBS News
After Pandemic Pause, More Incoming College Students May Face Sexual Assault Risks
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Daily Cal
UC Berkeley Community Promotes Support for Domestic Violence Survivors
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Prevent Connect
October is Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
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The White House
A Proclamation on National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, 2021
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Georgia State News
COVID-19 Pandemic Linked to an Increase in Intimate Partner Aggression, Study Shows
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CNN News
Biden calls on students to keep campuses ‘safe from a threat of abuse and assault as well’ as Covid-19 as they return this fall
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UCNet
President Drake announces Juneteenth a new UC holiday
Michael V. Drake, M.D. | Friday, June 18, 2021
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Los Angeles Times
University of San Diego students call for harsher punishments for sexual assault
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UT News
To Stop Domestic Violence, We Need to Listen to Science About Abusers
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Credit: Carolyn Lagattuta
UC Santa Cruz Newsletter
Campus holds first Sexual Violence Sexual Harassment Research Symposium
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FIU News
Doctoral student on a mission to prevent intimate partner violence
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ABC News
California commits $1.4 million to combat ‘horrific’ attacks on Asian Americans
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Washington Post
Attacks on Asian Americans during pandemic renew criticism that U.S. undercounts hate crimes
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The Sacramento Bee
California does too little to prevent intimate partner violence
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UCLA FSPH
A Window of Opportunity Is Opening to Improve Immigrant Health: A Research and Practice Agenda
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CAP Radio
Sexual Assault Survivors in California Could Track Their Rape Kit Online Under New Bill
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LA Times
Why we might soon see a spike in anti-abortion violence
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New York Daily News
Puerto Rico declares state of emergency over alarming rate of violence against women and transgender people
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UN Women
Why taking a survivor-centred approach to police services is important in a global pandemic
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Them
44 Trans People Killed in 2020, Marking Worst Year on Record for Transphobic Violence
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USC Dornsife
Among couples, the pandemic continues to disproportionately impact women
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The New England Journal of Medicine
A pandemic within a pandemic – Intimate Partner Violence during Covid-19
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Courthouse News Service
Judge Advances Title IX Sex-Assault Claims Against University of California
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CBS News
1 in 6 Women of Color Are Facing Food Insecurity Because of the Pandemic, Study Finds
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Daily Bruin
Virtual film screening and panel delves into sexual violence in sports, college
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UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health to Co-host Discussion on Sexual Violence Prevention in Sports
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The DePaulia
OPINION: Universities are approaching sexual assault prevention wrong
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NBC News
Why domestic violence calls are surging for Asian American women amid the pandemic
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The Press Democrat
New California laws aid sexual assault victims, those hurt by other crimes
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Daily Bruin
Student leaders advocate for sexual assault survivors amid UC’s interim policy
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The Daily Californian
UC Berkeley will continue protecting survivors despite the Title IX changes
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UCLA Newsroom
Study of 2 cities shows domestic violence reports on the rise as COVID-19 keeps people home
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Good Samaritan Hospital
Help PIH Health Fight COVID-19 | Good Samaritan Hospital Los Angeles
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The Hill
Quarantined child sexual abuse survivors need help
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The New York Times
Where Can Domestic Violence Victims Turn During Covid-19?
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BBC
Coronavirus: Five ways virus upheaval is hitting women in Asia
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The Denver Post
How an Instagram Account about Sexual Assault Survivors Prompted Change at University of Denver
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University of Hawaii News
UH releases results of student survey on sexual harassment, violence
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Stanford News
Faculty Senate discusses sexual violence on campus
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Los Angeles Times
Former UCLA Health gynecologist’s behavior with patient constituted sexual assault, report finds
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Texas A&M Today
“What Were You Wearing?” Exhibit Explores Sexual Violence Myth
| Tuesday, November 19, 2019
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San Francisco Chronicle
Grad student publicly accuses UC regent of groping her
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ABC News
Dog sworn into Illinois state’s attorney’s office to provide support for sexual assault victims
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The Washington Post
Survey finds evidence of widespread sexual violence at 33 universities
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The Dartmouth
College sees changes in sexual misconduct policy following lawsuit
| Thursday, October 7, 2019
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Huffington Post
In ‘Know My Name,’ Chanel Miller Takes Back The Humanity She Was Denied
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Huffington Post
Study: Many U.S. Women Say 1st Sexual Experience Was Forced Or Coerced In Teens
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Credit: Kim Hairston | Baltimore Sun
Captial Gazette
Despite #MeToo era, most top colleges share little on sexual assaults
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The Los Angeles Times
Students accused of sexual harassment sue California universities
Teresa Watanabe | Saturday, August 3, 2019
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The Sacramento Bee
How does sexual violence affect UC students? That’s a question UC is afraid to answer
Sunney Poyner | Thursday, July 25, 2019
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The University of California, Global Health Institute
UC Speaks Up for research and prevention of campus-based sexual violence
Andy Evangelista | Thursday, July 18, 2019
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Credit: Senior Airman Clayton Lenhardt | U.S. Air Force
The Sacramento Bee
Students are being retraumatized when they report sexual assault. Here’s how to stop it
Julia Sanchez | Tuesday, June 25, 2019
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The New York Times
New Wave of Student Activism Presses Colleges on Sexual Assault
Anemona Hartocollis | Saturday, June 8, 2019
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The Daily Bruin
Despite Promises and Publicity, UC Perpetuates Lackluster Response to Harassment
Ani Gasparyan | Saturday, June 8, 2019
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Live Science
The National Academy of Sciences Will Now Expel Members for Sexual Harassment
Jeanna Bryner | Friday, June 7, 2019
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Los Angeles Times
UC San Diego fraternity suspended amid sexual assault allegations
Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | Tuesday, June 4, 2019
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University of California News x The Conversation
How has #MeToo changed the way we live? Our team asked Americans about their experiences and beliefs
Anita Raj, Ph.D. | Wednesday, May 15, 2019
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Santa Barbara Independent
Whistleblower Lawsuits Blow Lid off UCSB Police: Undisciplined Breaches of Protocol and Victim Confidentiality Alleged
Jean Yamamura | Thursday, May 9, 2019
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The Triton
The #MeToo Era: Challenges in Reporting Sexual Assault at UC San Diego
Thi Nguyen and Vrinda Chauhan | Tuesday, April 30, 2019
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San Luis Obispo Tribune
What is ‘rape culture’ at Cal Poly? 61 sex assault survivors share their unfiltered stories
Monica Vaughan | Monday, April 8, 2019
EVENTS
UC Los Angeles
Defending Self-Defense: A Call to Action by Survived and Punished
(virtual event)
3-4:30pm, Thursday, March 3rd, 2022
UC Los Angeles
Rethinking Self-CARE Through a Survivor Centered Perspective
(virtual event)
5-6pm, Friday, January 31st, 2022
UC San Diego
Social Justice Mindfulness Hour at UCSD
(virtual event)
3:30-4:30pm, Friday, January 28th, 2022
UC Irvine
Green Dot Certificate Training Part 1
(virtual event)
4:00-6:00pm, Tuesday, April 6th, 2021
Green Dot Certificate Training Part 2
(virtual event)
4:00-6:00pm, Tuesday, April 15th, 2021
University of California
Start of Classes for Quarter-System Campuses
Thursday, September 23rd, 2021
UC Santa Barbara
Mindfulness for Social Justice
(virtual event)
11:00am, Friday, September 3rd, 2021
UC Riverside
Parenting: Expecting Parents Workshop
UCR Human Resources Training Room, 111 Theory Suite 200
9:00-11:00am, Tuesday, August 31st, 2021
University of California
Start of Classes for UC Berkeley – Semester
Wednesday, August 25th, 2021
UC Los Angeles
46th Lestor Breslow Distinguished Lecture: “Truth and Trust in Public Health”
(virtual event)
4:00pm PST, Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021
UC Los Angeles
Minority Health Conference 2021: “Body & Soul: The Past, Present, and Future of Health Activism”
(virtual event)
9:00am-3:00pm PST, Thursday, February 25th, 2021
UC Irvine, UC Merced
UC Irvine & UC Merced Film Screening and Panel Discussion: At The Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal
(virtual event)
6:00pm-7:30pm PST, Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
UC Davis
UC Davis Film Screening and Panel Discussion: At The Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal
(virtual event)
6:00pm-7:30pm PST, Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020
UC Los Angeles
UCLA Center for Global and Immigrant Health (CGIH) Covid Conversations: Dvora Joseph-Davey
(virtual event)
12:00pm-1:00pm PST, Monday, November 23rd, 2020
UC Los Angeles
Post-Election Reflection Space for All Undergrad and Grad Students
(virtual event)
5:00pm-6:00pm PST, Wednesday, November 18th, 2020
UC Los Angeles
Luskin School of Public Affairs: Native American Heritage Month Series
(series of 3 virtual events over course of November)
Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 at 7pm – Documentary: Taking Alcatraz
Thursday November 19th, 2020 at 6pm – Speaker Desiree Martinez
Monday, November 23rd, 2020 at 6pm – Speaker Katie Johnston-Goodstar
UC Los Angeles
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health: “Building an Anti-Racist Health Community”
(virtual event)
12:00pm-1pm PST, Wednesday, November 18th, 2020
UC Los Angeles
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health: “Dismantling Systemic Racism: A Curriculum for the UCLA Health Science Community”
(virtual event)
Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 at 12:00pm through Friday, December 18th, 2020 at 1:30pm
UC Los Angeles
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health: “Overcoming Invisibility: Better Health Data for American Indians and Alaskan Natives”
(virtual event)
12:00pm-1pm PST, Monday, November 16th, 2020
UC Los Angeles
UCLA Virtual Film Screening and Panel Discussion on Preventing Sexual Violence in Sports
(virtual event)
6:00pm PST, Thursday, October 14th, 2020
UC Los Angeles
Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center at UCLA: Year End Event in 2020 Focus
(virtual event)
5:30-6:30pm PST, Wednesday, May 27th, 2020
UC Berkeley
R.A.D. Self Defense for Women
(virtual setting T.B.D.)
Friday, May 29 & Friday, June 5th 2020
California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom
Webinar: Protecting + Expanding Access to Reproductive Health Care During COVID-19
2:00-3:15pm PST, Wednesday, May 6th, 2020
UC Los Angeles
Podcast: Sexual Violence In The Media (4/21) & Podcast: Sexy as Self Care (4/28)
(via Instagram, @uclacareprogram)
Tuesday, April 21st & Tuesday April 28th, 2020
UC Berkeley
Deirdre English: The Impact of the #MeToo Movement: How Journalists See It
(Livestream)
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
UC Los Angeles
Disrupting Inequality: Poverty, Violence, and Suicide Among LGBT People and What To Do About It
(Virtual webinar)
Friday, April 3, 2020
UC Berkeley
Leading Equity Action Research for Education Practitioners in a Public Health Crisis, Part 2: Prioritizing Evidence-Based Actions to Address Equity Problems of Practice
(Virtual workshop – Zoom)
Thursday, April 2, 2020
UC Los Angeles
Thinking Gender 2020 Conference – Sexual Violence as Structural Violence: Feminist Visions of Transformative Justice
Friday, March 6, 2020
UC Berkeley
Intersections of Power: Sexual assault, Public Health, and the Making of Sexual Citizens
Monday, February 3, 2020
UC Davis
Indigenous Futurisms: Explorations in Art and Play
Ongoing until January 31st 2020
UC Santa Barbara
Eunice Foote to UCSB: A Story of Women, Science, and Climate Change
Sunday, December 1, 2019 | 8am
Lasts until June 1, 2020
UC Los Angeles
Women’s Reproductive Health & Environment Conference
Thursday, November 14, 2019 | 9am – 12:30pm
UC Santa Barbara
Health Equity & Diversity Symposium
Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity Lounge
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 | 6pm – 8pm
First Day of Classes
Fall Quarter begins
Thursday, September 26
UC Berkeley Gender & Women’s Studies
Cal at Oakland Pride
Sunday, September 8, 2019
UC Berkeley, Cal Alumni Association
UC Hastings Law
Justice For All: Diversity and Inclusion in Law School Admissions
Friday, September 6, 2019 | 1pm – 6pm
UC Hastings, Alumni Reception Center
Dog Therapy
UCSD Therapy Fluffies Extravaganza
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 | 10am – 2pm
UC San Diego, Library Walk
Film Festival
UCLA Hollywood Women’s Film Festival
Sunday, June 16, 2019 | 3:30pm-11:20pm
UC Los Angeles, James Bridges Theater