Once reluctant, Maine leaders have changed how they talk about sexual assault in the National Guard

Once reluctant, Maine leaders have changed how they talk about sexual assault in the National Guard

If you or someone you know needs resources or support related to sexual violence, contact the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault’s 24/7 hotline at 800-871-7741. AUGUSTA, Maine — Three years ago, it wasn’t easy for Maine leaders to discuss an uncomfortable truth about the Maine Army National Guard: that its culture had allowed sexual assault and harassment to go unchecked and instead punished women who spoke up. When female soldiers first cam…

UMaine hosts Take Back the Night to support survivors of sexual assault – The Maine Campus

On April 11, student organizations All Maine Women, UMaine TRIOTA and the University of Maine Student Government (UMSG) hosted Take Back the Night to push back against gendered violence and the culture of silence that allowed it to continue. The event gathered students, staff and community members on the steps of Fogler Library in an evening of solidarity. In 1972, a group of women at the University of South Florida donned witches’ hats and cloa…