In response to reports on Neomi Rao’s record, End Rape on Campus Executive Director Jess Davidson issued the following statement: “Neomi Rao’s comments are disqualifying for a judicial nominee or anyone interested in holding public office. Her comments condone victim blaming and perpetuate the rape culture in our schools and society that are dangerous to…
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In response to a New York Times article detailing efforts within the Trump administration to rescind Obama-era rules aimed at ensuring that students of color are not unfairly disciplined, End Rape on Campus Executive Director Jess Davidson issued the following statement: “We have seen time and time again that the Trump administration and Secretary DeVos…
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Hands Off IX Campaign Will Bring Together Survivors, Students, and Activists to Speak Out Against Secretary DeVos’ Attack on Survivors WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, End Rape on Campus and Know Your IX announced a joint campaign, Hands Off IX, to harness survivors’ fears and opposition to the Trump administration’s new proposed rule on Title IX. Survivor…
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New Proposed Title IX Rule Will Severely Diminish Reporting and Deny Survivors’ Their Legal Right to Equal Access to Education WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary Betsy DeVos and the Trump administration have moved to chill reporting and enable schools to be a safe place to commit sexual violence, letting schools off the hook for enforcing their…
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From Jess Davidson, Interim Executive Director of End Rape on Campus: “One year ago, the #MeToo movement grabbed the nation’s attention and placed sexual assault at the center of our public discourse. Thousands of survivors and allies forced a reckoning of the pervasiveness of sexual violence and the disruptive forces of rape culture that have…
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In response to a New York Times article detailing efforts within the Trump Administration to eliminate the rights of transgender people through Title IX, End Rape on Campus Interim Executive Director Jess Davidson issued the following statement: “The Trump Administration has, yet again, turned its back on transgender individuals. Their efforts to legally abolish self-identification of gender…
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Submitted by Jessica Davidson to the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 27, 2018 Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Feinstein, and esteemed Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee: Thank you for requesting my written testimony. I submit these remarks to you today with two perspectives that I hold: one, as Interim Executive Director of End Rape on…
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WASHINGTON— In response to the New York Times reports on Betsy DeVos’ re-written sexual misconduct guidance for colleges, Jess Davidson, Executive Director of End Rape on Campus, said: “While we await the proposed rule from the Department of Education, today’s report in the New York Times is deeply concerning. To require that assaults take place on…
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If you’re anything like me, school supplies appearing in bulk in storefronts has always put a pit in your stomach. As I kid, I dreaded them as a signal of the end of a season of running barefoot, sleeping past seven, and staying up late to watch Nick at Night. As a graduate student, I…
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“Arbitration.” Did you fall asleep yet? Arbitration sounds like a painful procedure or a boring thing accountants discuss. There’s a reason there’s no “Law and Order: Arbitration Unit.” That said, as a law student and EROC’s Legal Fellow, I believe sharing information about our legal system (even the less glamorous information) can equip survivors to…
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