In Pennsylvania, there is currently no minimum age to get married. A child of any age can get married if they meet certain requirements....

Last week, we explored how the way that our society views Black girls as more mature and less innocent than their white peers may allow...

In 2018, we have seen substantial change when it comes to how allegations of sexual harassment and assault are handled. Unfortunately,...

​​There are many reasons why a victim of sexual assault may not report the crime to law enforcement, or ever even discuss it with family,...

In early February, Tarana Burke, the original founder of the #MeToo movement, spoke in Pittsburgh. Several members of Blackburn Center’s...

For most Americans, the #MeToo movement started in the fall of 2017, with the bombshell New York Times story that Harvey Weinstein had...

We are at a critical moment in American history. Time Magazine just named “The Silence Breakers” as its person of the year for 2017,...

This fall, we have experienced what seems to be a turning point in our national conversation about sexual violence. Powerful men are...

The news has been full of stories recently of women and men alike coming forward to tell their stories of being sexual assaulted or...

Over the past several weeks, women and men alike have come forward to speak out against powerful men who have sexually abused and...

In the wake of the revelation that Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has sexually harassed and assaulted women for decades, a social...

Over the weekend, the New York Times published an exposé of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, which ultimately led to him being fired...

In recent weeks, two news stories have broken involving younger teachers sexually assaulting their students. These teachers were...

Recently, the sexual assault trial against Bill Cosby ended in a mistrial, with the prosecutor vowing to seek a retrial. After a judge...

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On June 17, 2017, jurors in the Pennsylvania sexual assault trial of Bill Cosby reported that they were hopelessly deadlocked, and the...

Recently, the Associated Press ran a series on the phenomenon of "hazing" in youth sports that has largely been dismissed by coaches,...

The concept of “stealthing” has been a hot topic in the news lately, with various media outlets describing it as a sort of “sex trend”...

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the perfect time to address how we talk about sexual assault and rape. Over the years,...

We know that domestic violence and sexual assault can affect anyone, regardless of race, age, gender, religion or sexuality. Most...