You’ve heard the statistics: 1 out of 4 women will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime. 1 in 4 women will be subjected to domestic...

We’ve all heard the jokes, or perhaps the mean-spirited barbs about someone “getting what they deserve” in prison. Each year, 216,000...

In 2015, many of us consider social media to be a standard part of daily life; we have multiple accounts on different platforms keeping...

Last week, we learned that Josh Duggar (one of the stars of the television show 19 & Counting) had molested five young girls, including 4...

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. At Blackburn Center, we raise awareness about sexual assault through our signature event, Walk...

Our annual Walk a Mile In Her Shoes event is one of Blackburn Center’s signature opportunities to showcase the role that men can – and do...

Consent has been a hot topic in the world of campus sexual assault recently, or more specifically, a particular type: affirmative...

Recently, there has been quite a lot of attention focused on the 50 Shades of Gray movie and books, with bloggers, activists, pundits and...

If you follow us on social media or read our blog, you’ve seen that phrase hundreds of times: “rape culture.” It’s become a shorthand...

It’s that time of year again! Time to dust off your favorite high heels (or sneakers! Or roller skates!), get out your markers and...

Many people are afraid of the dark. We’ve all witnessed the fact that bad things happen when it’s dark outside. Some of us have security...

Last month, Rolling Stone printed an explosive story of a gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity, which quickly became the...

Domestic and sexual violence are pervasive problems that can affect any family, regardless of age, income, race, gender, religion or...

This originally was published in LNP on Sunday, November 23, 2014 As allegations against Bill Cosby resurface and new alleged victims...

If you follow pop culture, you may have heard of a community of men known as pick up artists — or PUAs — who give advice in books, online...

Campus sexual assault has been a hot topic in the news over the past year, between student protests, high profile cases and the formation...

Campus sexual assault is a hot issue right now, with a Presidential task force dedicated to the problem and stories of college students...

Singer Cee-Lo Green recently made headlines after pleading no contest to supplying a woman with Ecstasy; these charges arose from an...

At Blackburn Center, we are actively seeking ways to get men involved in our mission of ending gender violence. We believe that by...

One of our favorite features of our new and improved website is our blog — the perfect place for us to share information on important...