Justice & Gender-Based Violence Researcher. End sexual violence, child abuse & rape culture. Sr research scientist & Prof Emerita. Tweets my own.
Wellesley, MA
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The more we know about obstacles to investigation and prosecution, especially when we hear the voices of survivors, the more we can offer solutions that achieve justice.
Read the new article on our website about @jgbvr_wcw's recent collaboration with @WomensLawProj and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) to audit the Austin Police Department’s handling of sexual assault cases.
wcwonline.org/2023/wcw-colla…
Eliminating Violence Against Women wcwonline.org/WCW-Blog-Women… via @WCWnews
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"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.
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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.
Look here for help talking to children (as well as adults) about survival. #tragic #LewistonMaine
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.
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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.
Indeed and important to remember today #sexualAssault
End #VAWG
Research by @proflwilliams @profmorabito @april_pattavina found that sexual assaults in the U.S. were less likely to lead to arrest or guilty verdict when survivors did not fit stereotypes of the "ideal victim.”
Divorced and remarried, these Afghan women are outlaws under Taliban rule. What’s next? washingtonpost.com/world/202…
Revised ruling on guns for domestic offenders just makes things worse washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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#YearInReview
A decade ago, WCW Visiting Scholar Kate Price, Ph.D., and @BostonGlobe Reporter @JanelleNanos began working together to investigate Price’s history as a child sex trafficking survivor.
Watch the webinar replay: youtube.com/watch?v=OUG9gM1P…
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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.
Great 🧵 on GBV — what GBV is and a call to action. #16DaysOfActivism end #VAWG
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Our new report on investigation of sexual assault #EndVaw
This new report into @Austin_Police’s handling of sexual assaults conducted by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) in conjunction @WomensLawProj and @jgbvr_wcw has identified multiple recommendations to improve investigations and processes.
austintexas.gov/news/indepen…
The report we contributed to has been released. A review of #APD response to reports of sexual assault @jgbvr_wcw @WCWnews @WomensLawProj
As the result of a resolution I authored, the Police Executive Research Forum released a report on Austin sexual assault investigations. We must continue to reform Austin’s sexual assault response system so that every survivor can access justice & healing.
youtube.com/watch?v=Z7zFRxzJ…
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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/do…
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While Austin Police has improved its handling of sexual assault cases in some areas — 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
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Put your masks back on, please, @kathleenparker writes. wapo.st/3NfM9D5
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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.
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▶️Most #ChildSexualAbuse cases don’t 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.
🎧Listen now: loom.ly/ASgkkBM
Register for this week's (10/19) webinar on child sexual abuse and #CommercialSexualExploitation. #Trauma #Memory #Recovery and investigative reporting by @Boston Globe's @JanelleNanos
Webinar: Searching for Truth: Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation. With @JanelleNanos and Kate Price.