{"id":585,"date":"2022-06-21T11:25:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T11:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/breakthecycle.org\/what_s-happening-sexual-assault-and-dating-abuse-our-college-campuses\/"},"modified":"2024-04-13T21:50:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T21:50:55","slug":"what_s-happening-sexual-assault-and-dating-abuse-our-college-campuses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.breakthecycle.org\/blog\/what_s-happening-sexual-assault-and-dating-abuse-our-college-campuses\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Happening With Sexual Assault and Dating Abuse On Our College Campuses?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Please note: Entries within this blog may contain references to instances of domestic abuse, dating abuse, sexual assault, abuse or harassment. At all times, Break the Cycle encourages readers to take whatever precautions necessary to protect themselves emotionally and psychologically.\u00a0 If you would like to speak with an advocate, please contact a 24\/7 peer advocate at\u00a0<\/span>866-331-9474<\/a>\u00a0 or text “loveis” to 22522.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What\u2019s Happening With Sexual Assault and Dating Abuse On Our College Campuses?<\/div>\n
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In the last few years, the issue of sexual assault and dating abuse on college campuses has gained overdue traction in the public sphere. From Columbia University\u2019s Emma Sulkowicz<\/a>carrying her mattress in protest of the university\u2019s handling of her sexual assault, to the increasing number of higher education institutions under investigation for TItle IX violations, we\u2019re only seeing a glimpse of what\u2019s really happening. So, what exactly is<\/em> going on, and how can we change a culture that often views sexual assault as probable?<\/p>\n

When you hear the term \u201cTitle IX,\u201d you may initially think of women\u2019s sports, or school funding. In fact, Title IX is shorthand for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,<\/a> which is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in a federally funded education program or activity. While many of its previous applications were related to sports equality, Title IX is essential when addressing harassment or violence at educational institutions, because it includes provisions related to how schools should handle sexual violence cases. So when you hear the phrase \u201cTitle IX violation,\u201d what that means is that a college or university may have failed to handle those cases correctly.<\/p>\n

Violence on college campuses is not a rare occurrence. One in five college women\u00a0experience an attempted or completed sexual assault by the time they graduate — and these are just the young women who report those experiences. Victim blaming acts questioning why young women were drinking, or chose to wear a certain outfit, in addition to the frequently rampant disbelief of these young women\u2019s accounts, dissuade victims from coming forward about their experiences. Additionally, while society would like to perpetuate the myth that men can\u2019t be raped, research shows that 1 in 4 men\u00a0have experienced rape, physical violence, and\/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. Challenges to the validity of a claim\u00a0made by any person – of any gender identity – often frightens people into silence about what happened to them, limiting their access to help.<\/p>\n

The issue however, doesn\u2019t just stop at the acts of violence themselves. According to a year-long investigation by the Center for Public Integrity<\/a>, students found \u201cresponsible\u201d for sexual assault don\u2019t often face punishment — sometimes receiving no punishment — from the school judicial system. Frequently, statistically more likely to experience anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain, in addition to having a higher likelihood of developing diabetes, eating disorders, substance abuse and attempting or considering suicide.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re experiencing an epidemic. The good news however, is that this disturbing cultural reality can be changed. Explore the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault\u2019s 2014 report for recommendations on how you can push campuses to more effectively address these issues. \u00a0You can also visit the National Sexual Violence Resource Center\u2019s website and reach out to one of the many organizations<\/a> across the country doing this work, to see how you can help. For information on teen dating violence, interventions, and preventative measures, find out more at teendvmonth.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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