Title Nine and Sexual Assault on College Campuses

Margo Foreman, Director of Equal Opportunity and Title 9 Director at Iowa State University, explains the history and meaning of Title 9 and then explains the changes Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education in the new administration, is implementing to revoke the Obama administration’s guidelines for handling sexual misconduct cases on campuses.

Taylor Yocum, photographer, mixed media artist, and print maker, describes the acclaimed “Guarded” exhibition she made that became an instant viral sensation, featuring portraits of women in college posing with the objects they carry for self-protection against rape. The photos can be seen at Tayloryo.com.

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Produced by Ursula Ruedenberg, Pacifica Radio and Joy B. at KHOI Radio in Ames, Iowa.


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