[Uosenateexec] Women in Oregon -- what is our academic responsibility?

[Jennifer Freyd]

Dear Senate Executive Committee Colleagues,

A new report indicates Oregon's rates of sexual & domestic violence are particularly high when compared to other states.

Report: Oregon Has Very High Rate Of Female Sexual Assault
http://www.opb.org/news/article/sexual-assault-high-rate-oregon-women-girls-report/

The OPB story notes about the report:

Researchers used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reach some startling conclusions. Among them: Just over half of the state's female population has been the victim of sexual or domestic violence.

The report itself (which documents many additional injustices that women face in Oregon) is available at:
https://womensfoundationoforegon.org/count-her-in

Perhaps we could discuss at one of our meetings the possible implications of these findings for our academic mission.

Jennifer




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