Over the past few weeks, communal trauma has been on the forefront as a homegrown terrorizer committed hate-crimes against Asian women because of his own warped ideologies. As expected, given that the perpetrator had a particular look, the police were quick to humanize his targeted assault against these women. Similarly, […]
Transit Harassment: Rideshare Apps and Women’s Safety
When we talk about Harassment or assault, one of the first images that come to mind is usually that of typical street Harassment; this includes but is not limited to catcalling, unwelcomes touching, groping, pulling, whistling, following, retaliation from the embarrassment of rejection, and so on. As common as street […]
Sexual violence: Trauma and Responses to Harassment and Assault
Sexual harassment and assault are global issue and a constant concern for women, in particular, as they navigate both public and private spaces. Studies have shown that victims of sexual assault are much more likely to experience depressive episodes on a daily basis and throughout their lifetime compared to those […]
Harassment: Racial and Classist Undertones of Jaywalking Policies
Now, when was the last time you consciously thought about jaywalking laws?! I mean, really considered how they affect you or your fellow road users; whether they be pedestrians or vehicle users? Often times, most people only think of jaywalking rules when pedestrians aren’t crossing at the designated pathways. But […]
Harassment and Assault: The Privilege of Race, and Black Trauma
We are already mid-way through Black History Month, and the reality still remains that harassment and assault towards black bodies continues unchecked. A few weeks ago 22-year old Miya Poinsetto physically and verbally harassed and assaulted a minor during her visit to New York City. This incident occurred at the […]
Are Universities Truly Protecting Students From Sexual Violence?
A 2018 report found that 62% of surveyed students and recent graduates across the UK had experienced sexual assault or harassment. Reclaim The Campus is a student (and recent graduate) led campaign focusing on issues of sexual harassment and violence in Higher Education in the UK. We research and identify […]
Understanding Mental Health Issues Among Black Teens
Mental Health America, a Mental Health advocacy organization, correctly states that “Historical adversity, which includes slavery, sharecropping, and race-based exclusion from health, educational, social, and economic resources, translates into socioeconomic disparities experienced by Black and African American people today. Socioeconomic status, in turn, is linked to mental health: People who are impoverished, […]
Campus chronicles: Harassment, Assault, and Bodily Autonomy
For many young people across the globe, the transition into adulthood and tertiary education is a joyous experience, while for others it brings along harsh experiences that remind us how unsafe the world can be for vulnerable populations -inclusive of women, differently-abled people, trans folks, non-binary/gender-conforming folks, and so on. […]
Harassment and Assault : The Privilege of Race
Over the past few days, it has become undeniably self-evident that harassment and assault, especially at the hands of law enforcement, does take into consideration the race of the participants. While many would like to say otherwise, the videos, photographs, and bold testimonies from this week’s events proved what many […]