How COVID-19 Has Changed the Way We Handle Sexual Assault

Less than a year ago, I wrote a piece for the Empire State Tribune about sexual assault awareness month that was published at the very beginning of the pandemic that would change our lives. One year later, I want to reexamine what has changed and how the pandemic has affected the handling of sexual assault and harassment cases–first, on a national level.

Culture, CampusAlexandria KemsleyApril 20, 2021alexkemsley, alexandria kemsley, sexualassault, sexual assault awareness, sexualharassment, culture, campus, COVID19, coronavirus, Secondary Feature, secondary feature

Did You Know It Was Sexual Assault Awareness Month? Probably Not.

Moving to New York City one of my parents’ first concerns was making sure that I was going to stay safe. I always laughed and said that they didn’t need to worry about me, that “I was a big girl now.” I laughed when my grandpa gave me a taser as one of Christmas gifts and when my grandma gave me two containers of self-defense pepper spray.

OpinionAlex KemsleyApril 28, 2020alexkemsley, sexual assault awareness, sexualassault, Secondary Feature