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Statement in response to Bernie Sanders comments on how to investigate campus rape
Bernie Sanders: college sexual assault cases should be handled by police
In the past, activists have expressed distrust about police involvement in sexual assault investigations. Shaunna Thomas, co-founder of UltraViolet, a group that works to “expand women’s rights”, said in a statement that “police and prosecutors routinely fail survivors of sexual assault” and that “just two of every 100 perpetrators of sexual violence ever see a day behind bars”.
She said that Sanders’s answer “fails to acknowledge the reality many survivors face”, and his solution would “hurt rather than help survivors”.
“Sexual assault isn’t just a crime, it’s a civil rights violation, and schools are required by law to address it,” she said. “The decision about whether or not to report an assault to law enforcement should be entirely up to the survivor.”
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Bill Cosby arraigned on sexual assault charge in Pennsylvania
“Whether the accused is a high profile celebrity or a star athlete, we can no longer allow sexual assault to be swept under the rug.”
Yankees ‘should be ashamed’ of Chapman trade: women’s group
The Yankees’ decision Monday to trade for Reds closer Aroldis Chapman is already receiving criticism from a women’s rights group.
STATEMENT FROM ULTRAVIOLET CO-FOUNDERS NITA CHAUDHARY AND SHAUNNA THOMAS REGARDING FITZGIBBON MEDIA
Netflix Just Made Another Huge Stride On Parental Leave
“All moms and dads of all incomes deserve time to care for their new children,” Nita Chaudhary, co-founder of UltraViolet, said in a statement. “However, it is disappointing that Netflix is continuing their two-tiered system that says some parents deserve more time to bond with their children than others.”
Dozens protest “No Honor for Baugh” as the judge receives lifetime achievement award
A retired Billings judge who admitted to victim blaming in a case with an underage rape victim was honored on Friday with a Lifetime Achievement Award. But an anti-sexism group “Ultraviolet” calls his award “support for rape culture.”
Women’s Group Threatens Major Donor Strike Against House Dems That Support War on Planned Parenthood
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