Title IX
As DeVos Rolls Back Protections, Dems Introduce Bill to Help Campus Rape Victims
Rep. Jackie Speier says The Title IX Protection Act is needed to prevent discrimination against sexual assault survivors on campus, whose rights are threatened under Betsy DeVos' new interim guidelines.
I Dropped Out of College Because I Couldn't Bear to See My Rapist on Campus
Betsy DeVos thinks campus rape investigations are tilted in favor of the accuser, but that was far from my experience. Now that she's rescinded Obama's guidelines on campus sexual assault, I worry that more and more students will suffer like I did.
How DeVos' New Rules on Campus Sexual Assault Discriminate Against Survivors
Among other things, the new policy allows schools to let accused rapists cross-examine their alleged victims.
The Professor Who Put Brock Turner's Face in a Textbook Definition of Rape
Criminology professor and author Callie Rennison explains why the definition of rape needs room to expand and evolve.
Ending Title IX Guidance Isn't Just Evil—It's Profoundly Stupid
This week, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced plans to roll back Title IX guidelines on campus rape, claiming the current procedures are unfair to the accused. This is simply not true.
How to Fight Betsy DeVos's Student Sexual Assault Protection Rollbacks
Your guide to what's working, what's not, and what you can do about it.
Betsy DeVos thinks Title IX officers have more power than they do
Patty Crawford was a Title IX officer at Indiana University East in 2011 when the new policies regarding sexual assault were communicated to schools nationwide. VICE News sat down with Crawford for an explanation on the law’s history.
The Challenges Ahead for Transgender Athletes and Title IX Under Trump
As the Department of Education appears to consider new Title IX policies, transgender student athletes are among those with most at stake.
58 Women's Organizations Demand Candice Jackson Retract False Statements on Rape
“As advocates for student survivors, we are gravely concerned that rape myths like the one you articulated to the Times will motivate your office’s policies."
The First Step to Protect Title IX from Betsy DeVos is Knowing Your Rights
It's looking like the beginning of a tough road for survivors of sexual assault on college campuses.