[GWAMIT] SPI Discussion on Gender Gaps-Monday, Rally Against Sexual Violence on College Campuses-Tuesday

[GWAMIT]

1. SPI's April Monthly Discussion: Tackling Gender Gaps and Ensuring Violence Prevention
When: Monday, April 9, 2018 (Today!), 6-7:30pm
Where: 4-145
Dinner provided for attendees!
Speakers: Kelley Adams, Assistant Dean and Director, Violence Prevention and Response (VPR), Division of Student Life, and Mark Goldman, Chemical Engineering, PhD Candidate, campus advocate & GRT

Description:
In recognition of MIT's Sexual Assault Awareness Month<http://elephant.mit.edu/> this April, the topic for this week's monthly discussion will be centered around the understanding of and suggesting recommendations towards closing gender gaps in STEM. While this is a broad topic, gender gaps continue to be a persistent issue both at MIT and globally. The meeting will be an interactive dialogue, allowing participants to learn from two advocates for violence prevention/response on campus, as well as engage in discussion on topics such as the evolving roles of women in science, gender-based attrition in STEM, wage gaps, and more. It will also highlight the role of governance and institutions in promoting both more transparency and gender-responsive environments for all.

While this has been a long-standing discussion, it requires continuous effort to maintain progress and innovative approaches to ensure no one is left behind. The topic has historically and recently been highlighted both at MIT and in global policy discourse.

2. Rally Against Sexual Violence on College Campuses

When: Tuesday, April 10th from 11:30-1:30pm (Poster making the day before 3-7pm in Lobby 10)
Where: Meet in the lobby E25 by 11:30am to take the T to the MA Statehouse (Park St) for the rally at 12pm
URL: https://www.facebook.com/events/358831724629820/
Contact: sexual-violence-bills at mit.edu<mailto:sexual-violence-bills at mit.edu>

Flyer and info sheet on the bills attached!


Description:

Join students from more than 20 different public, private, and community colleges in Massachusetts at the MA Statehouse Rally in support of 2 bills in the MA Legislature that promise to make colleges and universities safer. H.4159 would require every MA college/university to administer an anonymous sexual misconduct climate survey to their students. S.2203 would strengthen the Title IX sexual misconduct reporting and response requirements set by the Obama administration and put them into state law. Poster making for the rally in Lobby 10 the day before (Apr 9) from 3-7pm. Day of, we’ll aim to arrive at the MA Statehouse at around noon.

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