The Tribal Law and Order Act that has been passed by Congress and signed by President Obama targets violent crime include sexual assault against Native American women.

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 From the American Prospect

It's Not the End of Men

Contra Hanna Rosin, the problem isn't men; it's traditional gender stereotypes.
ANN FRIEDMAN | June 10, 2010 | web only

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David Lisak is a psychologist who has spent two decades studying date rapists. In this short video he speaks about sexual predation and the role alcohol plays – and doesn't play – in acquaintance sexual assault.

Gendered violence against Native women occurs 300% as often as it does against women as a whole, 86% of the time perpetrated by non-Native men. Jessica Yee's guest post on Feministing for Sexual Assault Prevention Month touches on intersectionality and the marginalization of Native women's issues in mainstream anti-violence movements.

Jezebel's recent article on sexual violence in Congo reveals some hope buried within the horror of the current rape epidemic in central Africa. Amy Fallon of the Guardian writes (emphasis mine):

Congo appears to be witnessing the birth of a particularly terrifying kind of rape culture. Says humanitarian researcher Susan Bartels, "Sexual violence has become more normal in civilian life. The scale of rape over Congo's years of war has made this crime seem more acceptable." What's happening in Congo is a horrific reminder that rape isn't just some ever-present evil like bad weather, that women have to learn to avoid. It's a tool of oppression used against women, children, and men as well, and it becomes more common when it goes unpunished.

 Wrap up Take Back the Night week at Ohio University by taking this two hour introductory self defense class at the Women's Center (Baker 403), taught by 30 year veteran self-defense trainer Cheryl Cesta. This class is open to women.

 The annual Take Back the Night March and Rally will commence at the West Portico of Memorial Auditorium on Thursday April 22nd, beginning at 7:30pm. All are welcome to attend the rally. When the march begins, men are asked to support the women marchers from the sidelines.

As part of Take Back the Night Week at Ohio University, the Sexual Assault Prevention Student club in collaboration with Student Senate, WPA, the Women's Center, the LGBT Center, the Student Involvement Center and Empowering Women of Ohio, bring speaker Sarah Rice to Baker Theater on Wednesday April 21st, 7pm.