According to a new study, survivors of sexual assault are significantly more likely to experience long-term physical health problems. Survivors are also more likely to report symptoms affecting multiple parts of the body and their symptoms are more severe than others experiencing chronic conditions.
In analysis of 1.14 billion global news stories, the authors found that misogyny-related news coverage averaged just 1.6 percent of total online news output from 2017 to 2025, hitting a decade low of 1.3 percent in 2025
In a focus group study led by Clemson University, participants often reported a sense of “secondary institutional betrayal,” in which they believe, regardless of their own experiences, that their university cares more about maintaining its reputation than supporting students' well-being following incidents of sexual misconduct.
The newly launched Center for Research on Sexual Violence and Empowerment at the University of Connecticut aims to facilitate research and develop interventions to combat sexual violence on college campuses. Lisa Eaton, professor of human development and family studies, will serve as the center's inaugural director.
Led by a new endowed chair, the University of Lousiville's Mary Byron Center for will serve as interdisciplinary entity for research, education, and policy regarding intimate partner violence prevention.
A large coalition of sexual assault survivor advocacy groups recently sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education condemning the department's failure to properly address students' sexual violence complaints under Title IX.
“A survivor’s access to support shouldn’t be dictated by race, bureaucracy or geography,” said Jermey Levine of the University of Michigan. “Until we remove these administrative gatekeepers — starting with police verification — the system will continue to fail the people it was built to protect.”
Michigan State University and Kim Tobin, MSU's vice president for university advancement, have been sued by a former employee who claims she was fired after she formally reported another employee's claims of sexual harassment.
A new study from Harvard Medical School has found orthopedic surgeons represent only 0.3 percent of patient referrals to in-hospital domestic violence programs, even though these providers often treat physical injuries associated with intimate partner violence.
Known as the “Godmother of Title IX,” Dr. Sanders played a key role in the 1972 passage of the federal statute prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.
An interdisciplinary team of nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and social workers at Yale University have developed a clinical tool that provides physicians with resources specific to the evaluation and management of adults seeking care in the emergency department after sexual assault. Use of the tool has been found to improve medical and forensic care for survivors.
