Sofie Karasek

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Sofie Karasek (born June 25, 1993) is an American advocate for women's rights and the fight against sexual assault. In 2013, she helped launch a national movement to hold universities accountable for sweeping sexual harm under the rug under Title IX, and was a key driver behind California's "Yes Means Yes" law. [1] [2] She co-founded the advocacy organization called End Rape on Campus (EROC) in 2013.

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Early life

Karasek grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts and attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School. [3] She also lived in Copenhagen, Denmark for several years during her childhood.

University of California, Berkeley

Karasek became a prominent advocate against campus sexual assault while she was a student at UC Berkeley. [4] [5] After she was sexually assaulted in 2012 and her case was mishandled by the university, she connected with Annie Clark and Andrea Pino who were speaking out against similar cover-ups at UNC Chapel Hill. [6] [7] She went on to file federal complaints against Berkeley under Title IX and the Clery Act and was instrumental in creating the 2013-2016 wave of the movement against campus rape. [1] She also organized others to file cases. [8]

In 2015, Karasek was featured in the documentary, The Hunting Ground . [9] She was on stage with Lady Gaga at the 2016 Academy Awards "Till It Happens To You" performance. [10]

End Rape on Campus

Karasek co-founded End Rape on Campus (EROC) in 2013. [11] [12] During her time there, she was a key force in passing laws for survivors' rights across the country, including "Yes Means Yes" in California. [2] She served as the education director of EROC and she left the organization in 2017. [10] [13] She also started the #DearBetsy campaign in January 2017. [14]

Additional advocacy

In February 2018, Karasek argued in the New York Times that America needs institutional responses to sexual harm that prioritize both justice and healing. [15] She's also written for The Guardian and Teen Vogue . [16] [17]

References

  1. 1 2 Grinberg, Emanuella (12 February 2014). "Ending rape on campus: Activism takes several forms". CNN. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  2. 1 2 Adler, Kayla Webley (2014-12-22). "Fighting Words: Meet the College Senior Behind California's Radical New Sexual-Assault Law". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  3. ↑ "Student Alumni". MIT AgeLab. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  4. ↑ "Students Stand Against Sexual Assault - The Hunting Ground". thehuntinggroundfilm.com. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  5. ↑ Fuller, Thomas (24 March 2016). "Sexual Harassment Cases Tarnish Berkeley's Image as a Center of Social Activism". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  6. ↑ Suddath, Clair (4 April 2014). "Changing How Colleges Deal With Rape" . Bloomberg. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  7. ↑ Felch, Jason (26 February 2014). "31 women accuse UC Berkeley of botching sexual assault investigations". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  8. ↑ Asimov, Nanette (2018-03-01). "Feds say UC Berkeley mishandled complaints in sexual harassment cases". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  9. ↑ "PA Commission for Women Added to PCAR, State System of Higher Education for Campus Sexual Assault Film Screening". Manufacturing Close-Up. 15 November 2015. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018– via HighBeam Research.
  10. 1 2 Itkowitz, Colby (2016-03-07). "There's a moving story behind this powerful photo of Biden and a sexual assault survivor at the Oscars". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  11. ↑ "Mission & Vision". END RAPE ON CAMPUS. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  12. ↑ Miller, G. Wayne (25 May 2018). "Inside Story: A sexual assault survivor sees a better way for justice and healing". Providence Journal. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  13. ↑ "Sofie's passing the torch and is ready for the next fight". END RAPE ON CAMPUS. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  14. ↑ Miller, Hayley (2017-01-09). "#DearBetsy Campaign Implores Donald Trump's Education Pick To Protect Campus Rape Rules". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  15. ↑ Karasek, Sofie (22 February 2018). "I'm a Campus Sexual Assault Activist. It's Time to Reimagine How We Punish Sex Crimes". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  16. ↑ Karasek, Sofie (2014-03-04). "America's universities: where you're all too likely to be sexually assaulted | Sofie Karasek". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  17. ↑ Karasek, Sofie (31 January 2017). "What a Sexual Assault Survivor Wants Trump's Pick for Education Secretary to Know". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
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