The silent danger on college campuses

Advisor(s)

Alec Chen; Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Advisor(s)

Archan Das; Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Document Type

Presentation

Type

Information Motivating Public Activism (IMPACT)

UN Sustainable Development Goal

UNSDG #5: Gender Equality

Start Date

29-4-2020 11:20 AM

End Date

29-4-2020 11:35 AM

Abstract

The gender disparity in symphony orchestras has been apparent throughout history, and recently, more efforts to achieve equality have been pursued. In the 1970’s and 80’s orchestras began implementing blind auditions, in which musicians would not be seen by their jury, and the gender divide in musicians began to level out. This is only one aspect of gender equality in the industry, though, principle ranks and composers of performed pieces seem to be suffering from the same bias against women. Understanding the history and tradition of these systems can highlight the current prejudice and the possibilities for gender equality in the future. Success is not the only idea implicit gender bias affects. Sexual assault is the broad term that applies to a range of “ forced and unwanted sexual activity”. This has become far too common of a problem in our society today. It has become especially prevalent on college campuses in America. Women in college are three times more at risk of sexual assault and it seems to be due to the hidden dangers on campus. With only 30% of rapes being reported, these statistics are horrifying yet eye opening into the often overlooked increasing cases of sexual violence on college campuses. Raising awareness to these hidden concerns could make women feel safer while receiving their education and potentially even save lives. Understanding the impact of events and decisions hidden in society can begin to improve gender equality in both education and the careers that follow.

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Apr 29th, 11:20 AM Apr 29th, 11:35 AM

The silent danger on college campuses

The gender disparity in symphony orchestras has been apparent throughout history, and recently, more efforts to achieve equality have been pursued. In the 1970’s and 80’s orchestras began implementing blind auditions, in which musicians would not be seen by their jury, and the gender divide in musicians began to level out. This is only one aspect of gender equality in the industry, though, principle ranks and composers of performed pieces seem to be suffering from the same bias against women. Understanding the history and tradition of these systems can highlight the current prejudice and the possibilities for gender equality in the future. Success is not the only idea implicit gender bias affects. Sexual assault is the broad term that applies to a range of “ forced and unwanted sexual activity”. This has become far too common of a problem in our society today. It has become especially prevalent on college campuses in America. Women in college are three times more at risk of sexual assault and it seems to be due to the hidden dangers on campus. With only 30% of rapes being reported, these statistics are horrifying yet eye opening into the often overlooked increasing cases of sexual violence on college campuses. Raising awareness to these hidden concerns could make women feel safer while receiving their education and potentially even save lives. Understanding the impact of events and decisions hidden in society can begin to improve gender equality in both education and the careers that follow.