Hunting Ground Kendal and Ayda

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Hunting Ground Response by Kendal Sohn and Ayda Akgun
There is no real way to stop sexual assault and rape completely, but there needs to be a better system in place within colleges and the federal government to combat perpetrators.
Right now an effective step is being taken by outlets of media and advocacy for survivors through protest and press, but the focus should really be directed to educating boys earlier about consent and respect for women.
In these situations, the voice the accused holds should be equal regardless of if they are a star student-athlete or a regular student. Colleges are million dollar industries, and they are very focused on their image and their sports teams more than the well being of their students. They tend to avoid handling sexual assault and/or rape accusations if it could affect the school's reputation in any sort of way.
EROC, ‘End Rape on Campus’ was founded by a group of students, professors, and survivors in the summer of 2013. The co-founder and executive director is Annie E. Clarke, who is featured in the award-winning documentary ‘The Hunting Ground’. Their key objectives are to provide resources to survivors and their communities, prevent sexual violence through education, and advocate for policy reform at the campus, local, state, and federal level.

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