Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Spoke at AAUW Release of Sexual Harassment in Schools Report (VIDEO) « Feminist Teacher

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Spoke at AAUW Release of Sexual Harassment in Schools Report (VIDEO)

Last fall, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) released a report titled Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment in Schools at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The report presents new data on sexual harassment, including cyber-harassment, in middle and high schools based on a 2011 nationwide survey of students in grades 7-12.
As part of the release, I participated in a panel along with report co-authors Catherine Hill and Holly Kearl, both of the AAUW; Kedrick Griffin, senior director of programs at Men Can Stop Rape; and Rosalind Wiseman, author ofQueen Bees and Wannabes.
In addition to providing key findings, the report highlights four promising practices that schools can take action