Harcèlement

Les étudiants constitués en groupes pour prévenir les violences sexistes dans l’enseignement supérieur : quelle efficacité ?

Le monde de l’enseignement supérieur est une partie intégrante de la société, tout comme ses composantes – enseignants-chercheurs, personnel administratif et étudiants. Si des faits de sexisme apparaissent dans la société, nul doute qu’il en existe aussi dans l’enseignement supérieur. Le phénomène est loin d’être nouveau et peut se décliner en deux catégories, selon le statut de celui qui commet l’acte sexiste, la victime étant toujours la même : l’étudiant, ou l’étudiante. Plus...

Universities have a problem with sexual assault and harassment: here’s how to fix it

OCR on Sex Violence Cases Filed Under Trump

By Andrew Kreighbaum. The top official at the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights told House lawmakers Thursday that a quarter of active campus sexual violence cases involving colleges and universities at her agency were filed under the Trump administration. More...

OCR: 355 Open Sexual Violence Investigations

By Andrew Kreighbaum. The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights is conducting 355 investigations of issues related to campus sexual violence at 257 postsecondary institutions, according to the most recently updated list of such cases released by the department last week. More...

Supporting Survivors

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Vigil at Department of Education seeks to support victims of sexual assault on campus and protest changes to federal Title IX policies by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. More...

Just Like Obama Did?

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Secretary DeVos has criticized the previous administration for shifting federal policy without appropriate public input. Critics say she's poised to do just that with new Title IX advice. More...

New Instructions on Title IX

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Education Department rescinds two guidance documents from Obama administration and issues new directions on how colleges should comply with Title IX. New regulation will follow a formal notice-and-comment period. More...

What DeVos Can't Change

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Education secretary’s speech on Title IX implied she could end many policies suggested by Obama administration. But many policies on campus sexual assault investigations are enshrined in law. More...

DeVos to Replace Obama-Era Sexual Assault Guidelines

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Education secretary says department will replace “failed” guidance on campus sexual assault, praised by many survivors’ advocates, with temporary compliance “information” before soliciting comment and issuing new regulations. More...

What’s Next on Title IX

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Universities and advocates instead hope the regulation-averse Trump administration releases new language clarifying existing guidelines. Education Department says it is weighing numerous proposals before shifting federal policy. More...