One in five women and one in 16 men is sexually assaulted on campus according to the .
And a shows that no one in America is more at risk of being raped or assaulted than college women. Colleges around the country are facing increased pressure to respond to this issue, and are under investigation for their handling of sexual assault cases. Addressing campus sexual assault requires more than policy changes. A student-led revolution calls for a larger public discussion about issues of gender-based discrimination and the systems of oppression that perpetuate violence.
Every piece of perpetuating sexual violence fuels our economy, so it's important to notice changing the narrative is a long process--Monika Johnson Hostler
Host Frank Stasio talks to Andrea Pino, sexual assault survivor and co-founder of . The conversation continues with Juliette Grimmett, sexual violence and prevention expert and founder of the ; Monika Johnson-Hostler, executive director of the ; and , North Carolina State University professor of sociology specializing in gender and violence. He will also talk with Bob Pleasants, assistant director of the UNC-Chapel Hill Learning Center and creator of the , a campus-wide initiative to increase men's involvement in gender equity efforts and violence prevention; and UNC-Chapel Hill students Zachary Padgett and Blake Fulton.
