A PROGRAM OF NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY'S CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF SPORT IN SOCIETY
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STAFF

Program Director:
Jeff O'Brien

Associate Director:
tbd

Assistant Director / NCAS:
Laila Brock

Training Specialist:
Elizabeth Nichols

Training Specialist:
Duane de Four

(617) 373-4025

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HOW CRITICAL IS THE PROBLEM OF MEN'S VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN?

The Level of the Problem

  • Battering is the single leading cause of injury to women between the ages of 15-44
    -- more than rape, auto accidents, and muggings combined.     (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence)
  • Girls and young women from various socioeconomic and racial backgrounds experience sexual harassment on a daily basis. (Stein, Nan. Sexual Harassment in School: The Public Performance of Gendered Violence)
  • One in six college women reported being the victim of rape or attempted rape in the preceding year. (National Victim Center)
  • One in eight teenagers experience physical violence in their dating relationships. (National Organization of Women)

Northeastern University's
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF SPORT IN SOCIETY
360 Huntington Avenue, Suite 161 CP
Boston, MA 02115-5000
Phone: (617) 373-4025
Fax: (617) 373-4566 / 2092

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