Jess Davidson
Jess Davidson (born 1993–94) is an American feminist and social political activist. Davidson is the Executive Director of End Rape on Campus[1] and has been a national leader of the Its on Us campaign.[2] Davidson currently travels internationally as an organizer and lecturer, and is a media spokeswoman on issues of sexual assault and rape culture.[3][4]
Education and career
While a student leader at the University of Denver, Davidson led grassroots sexual assault reforms. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with a concurrent Master of Arts degree in public policy.[5] She founded the “I’ve Got Your Back” program, which provides first-year students with access to a safe walk home, accompanied by an older student, during orientation week. The program has since been instituted on campuses across the United States.[6] In 2014, MSNBC recognized her as a top female leader in college politics.[7] Davidson serves on the Ending Violence Against Women Advisory Council at the Biden Foundation.[8][9]
In Fall 2016, Davidson began working in the Obama White House Office of Public Engagement. In February of the same year, Davidson wrote a viral op-ed for HuffPost where she called for uniform Affirmative consent policies on all college campuses. In April 2016, President Barack Obama named Davidson as a Champion of Change for her work to address campus sexual assault.[10] Her advocacy has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, TIME, CNN, MSNBC, Good Morning America, and been presented around the country with groups like The United States of Women Summit, The National Network to End Sexual Assault, and Google.[11] Davidson was a presenter with members of congress at the 2018 Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention Summit.[12]
References
- ↑ Erin Woo (February 14, 2019). "End Rape on Campus interim executive director urges students to submit comments on Title IX changes". The Stanford Daily.
- ↑ "Mission & Vision". END RAPE ON CAMPUS. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ↑ "Education Dept. Official: Most Campus Sexual Assault Are 'We Were Both Drunk'". Time. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ↑ Brown, Emma (2017-07-12). "DeVos considers whether to roll back Obama-era approach to campus sexual assault". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ↑ "White House honor given to three Colorado students". FOX31 Denver. 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ↑ "Senior Jess Davidson named White House 'Champion of Change' | University of Denver Magazine". University of Denver Magazine. 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ↑ "Advocates hold vigil at Education Department for survivors of campus assaults". Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ↑ Fernandez, Matt (2018-01-26). "Cyndi Lauper, Sara Ramirez Among Ambassadors to Biden Foundation's LGBTQ, Women's Violence Advisory Councils". Variety. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ↑ "Advisory Councils - Biden FoundationBiden Foundation - A new stage of public service". Biden Foundation. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ↑ "Jess Davidson named Champion of Change by White House – DU Clarion". duclarion.com. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ↑ Hartocollis, Anemona (2017-02-18). "Universities Face Pressure to Hold the Line on Title IX". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ↑ "Activists Gather Sexual Harassment Summit, Apr 25 2018 | Video | C-SPAN.org". C-SPAN.org. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
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