Gender and Sexuality
Love Online
The rise of college-oriented online dating sites, some students say, is symptomatic of a student population that is frustrated with the social options on campus.
HMS Professor Settles in Gender Discrimination Suit
Five years after filing a gender discrimination lawsuit against Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School professor Carol A. Warfield has reached a $7 million settlement with the Harvard-affiliated teaching hospital.
OCS Discusses Workplace Discrimination and Diversity
Harvard affiliates shared their experiences with discrimination and lack of workplace diversity during a discussion at the Office of Career Services on Monday.
Defending Radicals, Integrating Radcliffe
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Flyby Presents: The Gen Ed Course Trailer Awards
In honor of the Academy, we at Flyby have created awards to recognize this semester's best course trailers. Check out these videos while you’re procrastinating packing those suitcases.
Women at Harvard Look to Lead
After spending 10 minutes at a welcome party for newly elected Undergraduate Council representatives two years ago, Jen Q. Y. Zhu ’14 quickly realized that she was the only female freshman in the room.
A Growing Movement: Students Aim to Change Culture and Policies Surrounding Sexual Assault on Campus
3,066. That’s the number of students—85 percent of those who voted in the latest UC election—who agreed with the UC referendum asserting that Harvard should reexamine its sexual assault practices and policies.
Two Events Continue Campus Conversation About Sexual Assault
This semester, conversations about rape and sexual assault have come to the forefront of campus discussion, as several controversies both here and elsewhere have garnered the student body’s attention, and last night, two events on consent and sexual assault continued the conversation.
In Wake of Amherst, Panel Examines Sexual Assault
Representatives from the Administrative Board, University Health Services, and other campus groups sought to clarify the University’s current policies in dealing with cases of rape or sexual assault at a panel on Wednesday.
Sexual Assault Panel
On Wednesday evening, representatives from OSAPR (Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response), HUHS (Harvard University Health Services) , HUPD (Harvard University Police Department), SMHS (Student Mental Health Services), Response, and the Administration Board discuss what is done when someone is concerned about sexual assault at Harvard. One major concern from all representatives is the discrepancy between the large number of concerns that OSAPR receives, compared to the very small number of cases brought to HUPD or the Administration Board.
Justice for Johany
Members of the Harvard community gather in front of the Holyoke Center for a rally in support of Johany Pilar, a clerk in the Harvard Yard Mail Center on Friday November 16, 2012. Johany Pilar, and her HUCTW representative, Geoff Carens have been asking for an investigation into and action on the treatment of Johany's claims of sexual harassment in the mailroom.
Justice for Johany
Johany Pilar, a clerk in the Harvard Yard Mail Center, joined by her HUCTW representative, Geoff Carens, addresses supporters gathered for a rally in front of the Holyoke Center. Pilar and Carens have been seeking more action on behalf of the University regarding Pilar's experience of sexual harassment in the mailroom.
Scientista Foundation To Address Gender Discrimination in STEM
This winter, the Scientista Foundation will raise awareness of continued gender discrimination in STEM fields through a series of blog posts bringing together anonymous stories from female scientists.
