PEACE OUTside Campus was a panel member at the YWCA’s Fall Symposium “Combating Sexual Assault On College Campuses” on Monday, October 26th, 2015. There were over 70 individuals in attendance, including: students, parents, college and university administrators, organizations, and local, state and national government officials to discuss the current state of Sexual Assault on College Campuses. Panelists included:
- Kitley S. Covill, Esq., Board Co-President YWCA White Plains and Central Westchester
- Cynthia Markus-Jones, University Police Inspector SUNY Purchase
- Elise Murphy, Program Director PEACE OUTside Campus, The Lindsey M. Bonistall Foundation
- Carol Robles-Roman, President/CEO Legal Momentum
- Monica Sobrin, Student/Representative Fordham University and Students United for Safer Schools
- 1 in 4 women experience sexual assault in college
- 1 in 16 men experience sexual assault while in college.
- Among nearly 9 out of 10 college women who are raped know their attacker
- 90% of campus rapes are perpetrated by repeat offenders
- Between 80-905 of rape and sexual assault victimizations of students go unreported to police. However, in two-thirds of the incidents the victim did tell another person, usually a friend, not family or school officials.
- “Enough is Enough” legislation – What NY is doing to be at the forefront of Sexual Assault Prevention and Accountability
- Title IX Rights and Responsibilities of College and Universities
- Importance of early education and discuss of sexual assault before college - California law requiring consent and sexual violence prevention education in high school
- The role alcohol and sexual assault
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