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The RISE BU Chapter on Facebook. The chapter was formed to raise awareness and provide support for victims of acid attacks, a lesser-known form of gender-based violence. ILLUSTRATION BY CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Terriers spread awareness, support acid attack victims around the world

Lindsay Shachnow October 27, 2021
The new club is fundraising to support victims, host keynote speakers, raise awareness through movie nights.
Be Safe BU Instagram Account

Student leaders create Be Safe Coalition to support survivors, pressure administration

Ashley Soebroto August 20, 2021
The coalition hopes to lead student organizations to prevent sexual violence on campus and stand up for survivors.
sidewalk along commonwealth avenue at night

BU student activists reflect on Sarah Everard killing, ask for more consideration in conversation

Lily Kepner March 23, 2021
Activists say ending sexual assault must involve greater University transparency and conversation.
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Gender Justice: We need to better address domestic violence

Meredith Varner February 5, 2021
Domestic violence often escalates until someone gets seriously hurt or loses their life. We cannot let it continue as women, girls and men die at the hands of these abusers. This is an issue that needs to be addressed immediately or our women will continue to suffer.
Boston University student Prisha Sujin Kumar wrote a second open letter to BU Jan. 10 about her experience with sexual assault on campus and the University’s handling of sexual assault cases. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU student publishes second open letter to University about sexual assault on campus

Lily Kepner January 23, 2021
Six months after her first open letter to the University, BU student Prisha Sujin Kumar wrote a second letter to the University about her experience with sexual assault on campus, condemning the University’s treatment of her and other survivors and demanding change.
Boston University’s School of Public Health hosted a virtual panel on Wednesday with “Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus” co-authors Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sexual assault researchers suggest campus-based offenses are complex, multi-layered

Ashley Soebroto November 19, 2020

Sexual assault is an issue prevalent on college campuses across the nation, and the phenomenon is worsening in recent years. Despite a number of initiatives working to prevent sexual assault, the...

Boston University’s Center for Gender, Sexuality, and Activism and Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Center hosted a virtual panel on Thursday to discuss a rise in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. COURTESY OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND ACTIVISM

SARP reports increase in domestic violence due to pandemic

Ashley Soebroto November 11, 2020
Domestic violence has soared across the country in recent months. At BU, professors and sexual assault experts spoke about the growing prevalence of domestic abuse during the pandemic.
The Campus Survivors Instagram page created by Boston University students allows anonymous survivors of sexual violence to share their stories and spread awareness. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU undergrads give voice to sexual assault survivors via social media

Melissa Ellin May 17, 2020
A group of BU students is aiming to raise sexual violence awareness through @Campus.Survivors, an Instagram account that shares anonymous sexual violence experiences among college students. 
Gabriella Aponte

2020 Breakdown: Dear mainstream media, are you playing favorites?

Gabriella Aponte April 16, 2020
The takeaway should be to be cautious of everything in front you.

Journalist Ofeibea Quist-Arcton speaks about importance of representing African women voices

Sophie Wiener October 16, 2018
Award-winning journalist and Ghanaian native Ofeibea Quist-Arcton headed to Harvard University as the most recent speaker in a series of lectures highlighting issues facing women in developing countries Thursday.
BURSTEIN: "Game of Thrones" sexual violence excessive, desensitizing

BURSTEIN: “Game of Thrones” sexual violence excessive, desensitizing

Sarah Burstein April 24, 2016

When “Game of Thrones” first premiered on HBO in 2011, I was immediately drawn in. The show combined a world reminiscent of Medieval Europe with a fantasy world that had things like dragons, strange...

A student spray paints a footstep stencil on Commonwealth Avenue as part of the “I Will Walk With You” event hosted by the Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Center in honor of BU Sexual Assault Awareness Week. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students show support for assault survivors in “I Will Walk With You” project

Grace Li April 7, 2016

A collaboration between a Boston University student artist and the BU Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Center as part of the Sexual Assault Awareness Week took place along Commonwealth Avenue...

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