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Female students helping shape new sexual harassment policy in Oakland
ABC7News reported on the progress of a new student-driven sexual harassment policy that is being reviewed by the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) School Board. The new policy was co-developed by Alliance for Girls, students and OUSD, and would be a groundbreaking policy that is victim-centered and aims to change the pervasiveness of sexual harassment in schools.
Alliance for Girls Helps Bay Area Girls Realize Their Full Potential
Founding Executive Director Emma Mayerson and student leader Gaby Battle talk to Bay Area Focus host Michelle Griego about Alliance for Girls and how they have been working to help thousands of girls in the Bay Area realize their full potential.
#MeTooK12 hashtag combats sexual harassment in schools
District Administration Magazine published an article that lifts the issue of sexual violence and #MeToo as it affects young women in schools, and spotlights Alliance for Girls' initiative in Oakland Unified School District as a model for the nation.
Oakland girls shine spotlight on sexual harassment and school board revamps its policy
Education Votes spoke with Alliance for Girls Executive Director Emma Mayerson as well as members of the Girls Leadership Team to discuss sexual harassment at Oakland public schools and how it affects girls, particularly girls of color. This led to the passing of the District's new sexual harassment policy, which includes designating a point person in each school to handle sexual harassment and assault complaints (as opposed to one person for the entire district).
New policy on addressing sexual harassment / Nueva política frente a denuncias de acoso sexual
Telemundo 48 reported on Oakland Unified School District's new sexual harassment policy that passed unanimously in June, interviewing Andrea Zamora, student at OUSD, and Emma Mayerson, Executive Director of Alliance for Girls.