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New American Academy of Dermatology survey: increasing number of Americans at risk of skin cancer despite knowing how to protect themselves

American Academy of Dermatology — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:55:35 EST

While skin cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer, a recent survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults found that an increasing number of Americans are reporting sunburn despite knowing how to protect themselves from the sun's harmful rays.

Most new doctors face some form of sexual harassment, even after #MeToo

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:00:00 EST

More than half of all new doctors face some form of sexual harassment in their first year on the job, including nearly three-quarters of all new female doctors and a third of males, a new study finds.

UWF joins national sexual violence prevention collective

University of West Florida — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:05:55 EST

UWF has joined the eighth cohort of NASPA's Culture of Respect Collective. The two-year program guides colleges and universities that have committed to ending sexual violence through an evaluation and action-planning framework that will further bolster response and prevention initiatives on campus.

Expert says hockey world is experiencing 'watershed' moment

West Virginia University — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:30:19 EST

For Female Fashion Models, Job Security and Sexual Harassment Are Often Intertwined

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 06:30:36 EST

Modeling is a dream occupation for many young women, but for those who make modeling a career, finding work can be a traumatic, sexualized nightmare, a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study finds.

Health impacts of abuse more extensive than previously thought, research says

University of Birmingham — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 07:05:07 EST

People who have been subject to abuse are more likely to experience physical and mental health effects than previously thought, according to a new study.

New research sheds light on how gender inequality in the media industry impacts job satisfaction

City University London — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:55:16 EST

Research led by experts at City, University of London has found lower perceptions of gender equality and the prevalence of workplace sexual harassment negatively impact on job satisfaction in newsrooms across global regions.

Unwanted advances: consent researcher, feminist philosopher on Luis Rubiales

Cornell University — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:05:34 EST

Study Compares Youth Detained for Sex Trafficking with More Serious Offenders

Florida Atlantic University — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 08:30:14 EST

Despite federal and state laws, runaway youth continue to be arrested, charged and detained for prostitution. Findings show significant differences among detained runaways compared to youth incarcerated for more serious offenses.

Why #MeToo remains a rallying cry for sexual abuse survivors

Ohio State University — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 08:00:46 EST

Six years after #MeToo became a viral hashtag on Twitter because of survivors recounting their stories of sexual abuse, the cultural impact is still being felt. Leigh Gilmore, author of the recent book The #MeToo Effect: What Happens When We Believe Women, said the reason the movement has continued to thrive is that it offers survivors an opportunity to seek justice in a way that hasn't been available through the legal system or other means.

Sports media use linked to belief in rape myths

Washington State University — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:40:31 EST

Young men in a recent study who were regular consumers of sports media were more likely to accept rape myths, a set of false and prejudiced beliefs that can serve to excuse or downplay sexual assault.

Rutgers Expert Available to Comment on Prevalence of Violence Against Women During Conflict in India

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 08:55:35 EST

URI team develops app for and with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

University of Rhode Island — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:10:07 EST

A team from the University of Rhode Island, working alongside the Massachusetts Disabled Persons Protection Commission and consultants with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has developed an app that teaches adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities how to recognize abuse and report it to authorities.

Find the latest expert commentary on the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions here

Newswise — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:05:24 EST

Newswise offers a roundup of the latest expert commentary on the recent decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Dealing with Post Traumatic Stress After a Mass Casualty Event

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 11:00:39 EST

Study highlights why people who are sexually harassed might not come forward immediately, or at all

University of Exeter — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 18:50:13 EST

New research has revealed there is a gap between how people imagine they'd act if sexually harassed and how those who experience it respond.

New study finds that women and underrepresented groups experience higher rates of sexual harassment, cyber incivility and negative workplace climate in academic medicine

Emory Health Sciences — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:30:14 EST

A new study led by Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University researcher Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil, has found that women, racial and ethnic minorities and individuals identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer are disproportionately affected by workplace mistreatment in academic medicine, and this mistreatment negatively impacts their mental health.

Sentencing child sex abusers: When the victim becomes the offender

University of South Australia — Tue, 30 May 2023 03:05:37 EST

When a 'victim-offender' is sentenced in court, a University of South Australia researcher is recommending judges acknowledge the offender's early trauma, in conjunction with the consequences for the crime, in their sentencing comments.

New National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence Is Transformational

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Thu, 25 May 2023 09:50:40 EST

Investigation reveals "shocking" epidemic of sexual assault in the NHS

BMJ — Tue, 23 May 2023 11:55:28 EST

A joint investigation published today by The BMJ and The Guardian finds that NHS trusts recorded more than 35,000 cases of rape, sexual assault, harassment, stalking, and abusive remarks, between 2017 and 2022.