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The rule defines sexual harassment as “unwelcome conduct on the basis of sex that is so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to...
Oct 31, 2023 · Sexual harassment refers to repetitive, unwanted sexual advances. A school district is liable for violating Title IX if it fails to take reasonable action against serious, long-term student-to-student sexual harassment that school employees knew about.
It impacts the ability of a survivor to learn or continue to attend the institution. In the #MeToo era, reports have increased slightly at some schools. Yet many schools continue to make it difficult for students to come forward, and a majority of schools fail to properly report incidents of sexual harassment and violence when they occur.
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All public policy actions take direction from the AAUW Public Policy Priorities, voted on by members every two years. AAUW is a nonpartisan organization—but nonpartisan does not mean “non-political”. Since its first meeting in 1881, AAUW has been a catalyst for change. Together, through our coordinated and strategic advocacy, we’ve enacted invaluab...
Unfortunately, sexual harassment and violence continue to be prevalent in elementary, middle, and high schools across the United States. According to AAUW’s own research, nearly half of students in grades 7-12 experience sexual harassment. In the 2017-18 school year alone, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reportedover 1,000 cases of ...
Sexual harassment and assault are also shockingly prevalent on college and university campuses. AAUW’s own research revealed that two-thirds of college students experience sexual harassment. Studieshave also found that approximately 26% of all female undergraduate students and 6.8% of all male undergraduate students have experienced sexual assault....
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment and violence, in education. Title IX requiresschools that receive federal funding to evaluate their current practices, adopt and publish a policy against sex discrimination, and implement grievance procedures providing for ...
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) requires colleges and universities who participate in federal financial aid programs to disclose campus crime statistics and security information, which each school provides publicly. The Clery Act further requirescolleges and universities to have disc...
Since 1968, the Department of Education has administered the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), which collects data on key education and civil rights issues in our nation’s public schools. In the past several years, the CRDC has been improved to shed additional light on the pervasiveness of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment and viol...
The data collected through the Clery Act and CRDC are critical to informing effective responses and prevention efforts to eliminate sexual harassment and violence in schools. The bipartisan Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, reintroduced in the House of Representatives in July 2021, would further increase t...
Sexual harassment of students can be a form of discrimination prohibited by Title IX. The Office for Civil Rights has long recognized that sexual harassment of students engaged in by school employees, other students, or third parties is covered by Title IX.
Sexual harassment is defined as unwanted and unwelcome sexual behavior. Types of Harassment Physical behaviors may include touching that is uncomfortable, embarrassing, and offensive. Sexual harassment is not limited to physical acts. In fact, sexual harassment is most frequently verbal.
Safe Place to Learn: Prevent, Intercede, Respond to Sexual Harassment of K-12 Students. The Safe Place to Learn resource package provides a range of materials to support school efforts to prevent and eliminate peer-to-peer sexual harassment and sexual violence.
