Dr Linda M. Williams
@ProfLWilliams
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Justice & Gender-Based Violence Researcher. End sexual violence, child abuse & rape culture. Sr research scientist & Prof Emerita. Tweets my own.
Wellesley, MA
Joined October 2012
The more we know about obstacles to investigation and prosecution, especially when we hear the voices of survivors, the more we can offer solutions that achieve justice.
Read the new article on our website about @jgbvr_wcw's recent collaboration with @WomensLawProj and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) to audit the Austin Police Department’s handling of sexual assault cases.
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RT @NSVRC: "Even when the criminal legal system fails, we must remember that we can show up as communities and advocate for survivors to be….
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Look here for help talking to children (as well as adults) about survival. #tragic #LewistonMaine.
Following the tragic murders of at least 18 people in #LewistonME last night, we at the #NationalMassViolenceCenter are providing a resource guide that may provide guidance to survivors, family members, community leaders, and mental health providers.
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RT @NMVVRC: Following the tragic murders of at least 18 people in #LewistonME last night, we at the #NationalMassViolenceCenter are providi….
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Indeed and important to remember today #sexualAssault.End #VAWG.
Research by @proflwilliams @profmorabito @april_pattavina found that sexual assaults in the U.S. were less likely to lead to arrest or guilty verdict when survivors did not fit stereotypes of the "ideal victim.”.
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Divorced and remarried, these Afghan women are outlaws under Taliban rule. What’s next?
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Revised ruling on guns for domestic offenders just makes things worse
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RT @WCWnews: #YearInReview. A decade ago, WCW Visiting Scholar Kate Price, Ph.D., and @BostonGlobe Reporter @JanelleNanos began working tog….
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RT @Judicaelle_: It's 16 days of activism against GBV. I want all of you to do this trip in numbers with me. I believe in numbers so much,t….
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Our new report on investigation of sexual assault #EndVaw.
This new report into @Austin_Police’s handling of sexual assaults conducted by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) in conjunction @WomensLawProj and @jgbvr_wcw has identified multiple recommendations to improve investigations and processes.
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The report we contributed to has been released. A review of #APD response to reports of sexual assault @jgbvr_wcw @WCWnews @WomensLawProj.
As the result of a resolution I authored, the Police Executive Research Forum released a report on Austin sexual assault investigations. We must continue to reform Austin’s sexual assault response system so that every survivor can access justice & healing.
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RT @PoliceForum: City of Austin: "PERF performed a quantitative analysis of a nine-year sample of sexual assault cases reported between 201….
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RT @KUT: While Austin Police has improved its handling of sexual assault cases in some areas — like sending sexual assault kits for DNA ana….
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RT @NCAforCACs: ▶️Most #ChildSexualAbuse cases don’t get prosecuted. Why not? What more could we do to support kids & families? @UMassLowel….
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Register for this week's (10/19) webinar on child sexual abuse and #CommercialSexualExploitation. #Trauma #Memory #Recovery and investigative reporting by @Boston Globe's @JanelleNanos.
Webinar: Searching for Truth: Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation. With @JanelleNanos and Kate Price.
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