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Jane sits in a chair outside, her hands folded.
Posted inTHE RED ZONE

She still felt stalked. A sex assault survivor at Duquesne University blames the toothless no-contact order.

by Mila Sanina November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
Posted inSELVES NEWSLETTER

‘I’m the period pastor’

selfie of andrea shockling by Andrea Shockling October 28, 2022April 5, 2023
Posted inABORTION ACCESS

4 abortion advocates explain how the Dobbs ruling exacerbates health disparities

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Posted inFIRST PERSON

Am I next? If you don’t have a body like mine, that question might not haunt you.

Ashanti McLaurin by First-person essay by Ashanti McLaurin October 21, 2022October 25, 2022
Mia Larkin, a University of Pittsburgh student, holds a mirror at the University of Pittsburgh.
Posted inTHE RED ZONE

Fed up with Red Zone sexual assaults, Pitt students demand safety measures

by Emma Folts October 7, 2022October 7, 2022
At left, Officer X’s Pittsburgh Police uniforms hang in her basement on June 30, 2022. At right, Officer X sits for a portrait as the day’s last light shines into her home. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)
Posted inInvestigations

Updated: Validation is what one Pittsburgh police officer wanted from a little-used law meant to curb sexual violence – accusing a fellow officer

by Megan Harris and Rich Lord October 6, 2022November 4, 2022
(Photos by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)
Posted inTHE RED ZONE

Across Pittsburgh colleges, students step up to prevent sexual violence through education, advocacy and support

by Emma Folts October 4, 2022October 4, 2022
Posted inTHE RED ZONE

Drawn-out investigations, education gaps and federal whiplash: These are the challenges students and universities face in addressing sexual violence

by Mila Sanina October 4, 2022October 4, 2022
A collage of photos of Pittsburgh-area college campuses.
Posted inTHE RED ZONE

We asked Pittsburgh higher ed institutions what they are doing to address sexual violence. This is what they said.

by Emma Folts and Mila Sanina October 4, 2022October 4, 2022
Red background with two photos with yellow tones of two people who have experienced sexual assault in college, 20 years apart. A black scribble element ties the two photos together. At top, a person faces backwards and reflects a University of Pittsburgh dorm in a round mirror. At bottom, a person is reflected in a mirror with water spilled over her.
Posted inTHE RED ZONE

These Pittsburgh women survived sexual assault on campus 20 years apart. Their experiences shed light on how little has changed.

by Mila Sanina September 26, 2022September 30, 2022

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