According to USA TODAY’s investigation “Title IX: Falling short at 50,” U.S. colleges and universities are indeed still falling short of the requirements instituted by Title IX since it was enacted in 1972. Title IX was passed by Congress, designed to protect women from being discriminated...

Proposed legislation is finally making headway through Annapolis, as survivors of child sexual abuse bravely make their stories known and call for action.  The bill, known as  Child Victims Act of 2023 (House Bill 1), would eliminate the statue of limitations—or the amount of time someone has...

In an Amended Compaint filed on behalf of students of Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU), plaintiffs seek to eliminate remaining vestiges of a racially divided higher education system in Florida’s public colleges and universities. Plaintiffs allege that the State of...

As a boy of 12, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano was sexually assaulted by a man near his home. For years, he carried around feelings of shame about what happened to him, as his family never talked about the abuse as Spano grew up. Now, he is sharing his story and inspiring others to have the courage...

When Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was enacted, it was intended to protect students against sex discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, at schools and education programs that receive federal funding.  However, over the years, student sexual assault...

As the recently-enacted New York Adult Survivors Act takes effect, survivors of sexual abuse have a new one-year window to file their claims. The look-back bill became effective in November 2022, and since then, many claims have already been filed. These include cases against high-profile...

On the heels of an emotional Dec. 7  press conference held in support of Catholic Church child sexual abuse survivors, news broke that Maryland Senator Will Smith would support a new bill giving survivors the chance to sue their perpetrators. The bill, previously known as the “Hidden Predator...

Following a December 7, 2022 press conference, attorneys for sexual abuse survivors continue to advocate for the release of a government report detailing their allegations. The survivors, now adults, painfully retold their stories of abuse at the hands of Baltimore Archdiocese clergy members...

Survivors of child sexual abuse in the Baltimore Archdiocese have demanded that a lengthy report about their decades-long allegations be released. The Maryland Attorney General had conducted a 4-year massive grand jury investigation into the alleged abuse of nearly 600 children by 158 clergy...

Following the March 2021 suicide of Chad Cradock, former University of Maryland – Baltimore County’s (UMBC) head swimming coach, allegations of sexual assault bubbled up from male student athletes. Students also told university staff that Cradock discriminated against female swimmers. Back...

Survivors of sexual violence on campus, typically young female students, often do not report their sexual assaults. Many survivors are trying to change this by coming forward to publicly share their experiences in an effort to increase awareness and to encourage other survivors to tell their...

With exciting new beginnings this fall for college students, there is also a sad and documented truth: the period between campus arrival and Thanksgiving presents a heightened risk of sexual assault on campus. This phenomenon is called the “red zone.” Colleges and universities often see a...