Justice & Gender-Based Violence Researcher. End sexual violence, child abuse & rape culture. Sr research scientist & Prof Emerita. Tweets my own.
Wellesley, MA
Joined October 2012
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Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
"Even when the criminal legal system fails, we must remember that we can show up as communities and advocate for survivors to be believed and supported. Change is only possible when we all stand together"
Please visit the link for our full statement.
nsvrc.org/blogs/press-releasā¦
ALT "'This decision reflects the vast challenges survivors face in seeking justice through the criminal legal system' Respect Together Statement on New York Appeals Court Overturning Harvey Weinstein's Rape Conviction" White and black text with Respect Together logo in the lower righthand corner.
Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
Following the tragic murders of at least 18 people in #LewistonME last night, we at the #NationalMassViolenceCenter are providing a resource guide that may provide guidance to survivors, family members, community leaders, and mental health providers. ow.ly/iG3350Q1cMP
ALT Image making our followers aware of the resource guide the National Mass Violence Center has to offer to those affected by the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine.
Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
#YearInReview
A decade ago, WCW Visiting Scholar Kate Price, Ph.D., and @BostonGlobe Reporter @JanelleNanos began working together to investigate Priceās history as a child sex trafficking survivor.
Watch the webinar replay: youtube.com/watch?v=OUG9gM1Pā¦
Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
It's 16 days of activism against GBV. I want all of you to do this trip in numbers with me. I believe in numbers so much,they tell you a story. Look at the data, as an evolving story. They are not just numbers but women's lives.
Let's do a tour of the continent with statistics.
Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
City of Austin: "PERF performed a quantitative analysis of a nine-year sample of sexual assault cases reported between 2012 and 2020, made an expert assessment of APD written policies, procedures, and training regarding sexual assault cases..." austintexas.gov/edims/pio/doā¦
Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
While Austin Police has improved its handling of sexual assault cases in some areas ā like sending sexual assault kits for DNA analysis faster and correctly classifying more cases, there's still room for improvement, a new report finds. | @sangitamenon l8r.it/dTeh
Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
Put your masks back on, please, @kathleenparker writes. wapo.st/3NfM9D5
Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
Congratulations to Visiting Scholar Hauwa Ibrahim, who received the Lelia J. Robinson Award from @WBAofMA during this year's WBA gala!
The award recognizes women who are pioneers in the legal profession and have made a difference in the community.
Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
ā¶ļøMost #ChildSexualAbuse cases donāt get prosecuted. Why not? What more could we do to support kids & families? @UMassLowell Assoc. Prof. of Psy. Dr. Stephanie Block joins the latest episode of #OneinTen #podcast to explore her research.
š§Listen now: loom.ly/ASgkkBM
Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
Join our upcoming social change dialogue with Visiting Scholar Kate Price, @BostonGlobe Journalist @JanelleNanos, and Senior Research Scientist @ProfLWilliams.
#csa #endcsa
wellesley.zoom.us/webinar/reā¦
Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
Thanks to @jgbvr_wcw and @WomensLawProj's research on sexual assault investigations!
austinmonitor.com/stories/20ā¦
Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
A new white paper investigates the response to reports of child sexual abuse #csa and the characteristics of cases that drop out of the criminal justice system. @ProfLWilliams @jgbvr_wcw @sdara323
Read more in our Midyear Research & Action Report: wcwonline.org/Research-Actioā¦
Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Womenās Health Organization, we at the Wellesley Centers for Women stand with women and all pregnant peopleās personal decisions about their reproductive health and their bodies.
Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
Schools scared to death.
The truth is, one education under desks,
Stooped low from bullets;
That plunge when we ask
Where our children
Shall live
& how
& if
Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
"As an anti-human trafficking advocate, I despise the question 'Why didnāt they just leave?' But this time I am the person asking the question." Visiting scholar Kate Price, Ph.D., writes on the WCW #blog.
@jgbvr_wcw
wcwonline.org/WCW-Blog-Womenā¦
Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
šŗ NEW VIDEO
Republicans have taken away your right to choose. Now take away their right to govern. #GOPHandmaidsTale
Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
Great work @Cares9505 #AWorldThatisGoodforWomen
āOur leaders need to reflect who our faculty are and who our students are."
Alison Cares, Ph.D., visiting scholar with @jgbvr_wcw, spoke with @NSMtoday about the importance of having women in various leadership positions and professor roles at @UCF.
nicholsonstudentmedia.com/neā¦
Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
After 22-year old Anya Antoniuk fled her home and crossed into Poland, she saw a column of men offering rides. "No way I would have gotten into a strange man's car," she says. She was relieved to find a female-only carpooling service instead.
npr.org/2022/04/21/109371132ā¦
Dr Linda M. Williams retweeted
Thank you @SenJoanLovely for attending our webinar on #childsexualabuse. So important to partner with policymakers who understand research. @UMassLowell @UMLResearch @ProfLWilliams @WCWnews @UML_FAHSS @MACA_News @UMassLowellAPPS
Powerful @WCWnews @MACA_News briefing on prosecution of child sexual abuse & challenges achieving justice for survivors. TY Drs Block, Williams & Johnson & ADA MacDougall for your insights on best practices. Proud to partner w/stakeholders to eradicate child sexual abuse. #MAPoli
