Jessica Corey is a professor in the Thomas Writing Program at Duke University and is also the Program Coordinator for Graduate Student Instruction at Duke. After moving to Durham, she began looking for volunteer roles in which she could make a contribution and settled on the Communications and Social Media Volunteer opportunity at InStepp. Since […]
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#MeToo Behind Bars: Records Shed Light on Sexual Abuse Inside State Women’s Prisons
State prison officials in California say they have been trying to improve conditions for female inmates in recent years, including enforcing a zero tolerance policy for sexual misconduct. To comply with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act, prison officials investigate and track all allegations of sexual assault and harassment by staff, including correctional officers. Read […]
Remember the Equal Rights Amendment? It’s time to amend history books and the constitution.
Our Constitution has been amended 27 times before to “fix” certain overlooked issues not thought of in 1787. There is no reason it can’t be amended again to give a constitutional foundation for laws covering sex and domestic abuse, pregnancy discrimination and pay equity, among others. Read the article here by Carol Jenkins, CEO and […]