📣 📣 The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals` decision has the potential to reshape accountability in off-campus abuse cases. The Ninth Circuit`s reversal of its previous decision has ruled that the @UArizona may be held liable for sexual harassment that occurred off-campus. This decision centers on the concept of "control over context," a critical factor in determining a university`s responsibility for harassment under #TitleIX.
"Gender violence has grave effects on students’ access to education. For that reason, the civil rights law Title IX requires schools to address known abuse. And as the Ninth Circuit explained [Monday], a school’s power to stop violence—and its responsibility to do so—doesn’t stop at the campus boundary." - Alexandra Brodsky, of @PublicJustice_ representing student Mackenzie Brown
We applaud the decision for it aligns with the core principles of #TitleIX, ensuring that survivors can pursue their education without being hindered by harassment or violence, even when it occurs off-campus. This ruling is expected to contribute to the establishment of an essential legal precedent for universities` responsibility in cases involving the context of off-campus abuse. 🙌🏾
Mackenzie Brown, you are courageous. Thank you for your voice and determination. You have a whole community behind you. We are in solidarity with you. 💕
#EndRapeOnCampus #StudentSurvivors #BelieveSurvivors #SupportSurvivors
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