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Facebook fury: university ‘failed’ on harassment

(The Age) Several students from St. Paul's College in Sydney Australia are under investigation after they set up a pro-rape Facebook page. The page was up from August until the end of October. Canon Ivan Head, warden of St. Paul's College, says he only heard about the site a week ago but that it was not affiliated with the college in any way. The site was apparently set up to encourage St. Paul's football team to be more competitive. The Australian government says that regardless of the reference, rape is never a joke and is never to be taken lightly. "It's a very serious crime." The college is affiliated with the University of Sydney. Noah White, president of the student council, says that sexism and sexual harassment are a "real problem" at the universities colleges. An anti-discrimination review done over 10 years ago recommended that residential colleges be covered by the university' harassment policy. It was never done.

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For women in crisis

NSW Rape Crisis Centre
The NSW Rape Crisis Centre is funded and supported by the Australian government. The Centre itself however remains a non-profit organization managed by a group of women from the community. The site offers counseling, information on sexual assault, and contact information for women in need of it services. This site stands apart from other rape crisis centre's with it's online service to immediately connect rape and sexual assault victims with councilors.

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Fight or Flight

Fight Like A Girl
Fight Like A Girl, or FLAG, is a "female focused self-defense school" in Sydney Australia. Kevin, a Krave-Maga instructor, runs the school. Krave-Maga is an Israeli Special Forces combat style taught to elite military units all over the world. FLAG teaches women to hone their fight or flight instincts for situations when there is no other alternative.

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Stylish weapons for the college girl

College Candy
This site is "the glass slipper of the blogoshpere, a veritable portal into all things college." It is written by and for university and college women. This article was written by Elizabeth-Baruch College. She talks about tasers, knives and mace, as an alternative to self-defense.

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Stay in School, Stay Safe

College Safe
College Safe hails from Orlando Florida. It is run by "a woman, whose circle of friends has been touched by many safety issues, starting during their college years." They organization utilizes the expertise of Safety Advisor Keith Dunn, a former detective specializing in online safety, amongst other impressive credentials. The goal is to offer a resource for student safety so students can enjoy the college experience to the max.

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Stamping out Rape

Rape Is
This site is an all-encompassing resource to raise awareness and provide information about rape. Cambridge Documentary Films put it up following their documentary Rape is. The film was meant to be part of "a global effort to stop rape in all its complex forms." As part of its effort, the site boasts a page dedicated to Rape on Campus. The page outlines the policies and remedies available to students from with schools and the options available outside the campus as well. There is also an impressive list of links pertaining particularly to both national organizations and private advocacy groups.