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Women’s March protests demand Title IX reform, consent education

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 4:54 PM UTC · How we work

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Women’s March Protests

Women’s March, Feminist Generation and Me Too International organized protests at city halls, campuses demanding an end to sexual violence Thursday.
Demonstrations referenced the Cornell gang-rape lawsuit and the LSU football-player rape allegation.
Organizers called for Title IX reform and mandatory consent education.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to reopen the Cornell case.

Summary

Duke Reports Surge

Duke reported campus rape reports tripling from two in 2024 to nine in 2025.
Duke’s 2025 sexual misconduct survey found 68% of female undergraduates experienced harassment.
Duke has had no Interfraternity or Panhellenic Council since fraternities and sororities disaffiliated in 2021.
Ball State sent an Oct. 2 email titled “Fly Well: Reminders About Safety, Health, and Community.”
Ball State students reported carrying pepper spray, bear spray, and a hammer for personal protection.

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Historical Context

The 2011 Department of Education “Dear Colleague” letter applied Title IX to U.S. colleges, demanding investigations use a pre-ponderance standard of at least 50.1% certainty. Earlier, the 1977 Alexander v. Yale case first invoked Title IX against sexual harassment. Today protests at Cornell, LSU and New York city halls echo that federal pressure, prompting officials such as Governor Kathy Hochul to call for reform.

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Women’s March Protests

Women’s March, Feminist Generation and Me Too International organized protests at city halls, campuses demanding an end to sexual violence Thursday.
Demonstrations referenced the Cornell gang-rape lawsuit and the LSU football-player rape allegation.
Organizers called for Title IX reform and mandatory consent education.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to reopen the Cornell case.

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