Stalking | Women's Law Project

Street harassment: A bigger problem than you may think

by Barbara DiTullio | Apr 3, 2012 | Gender Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual harassment, Stalking

Honks. Wolf whistles. Shouting. Unsolicited remarks, positive or negative, about one’s clothing or appearance from strangers. Unwanted conversations when there’s no escape route or polite way of excusing oneself. Unwanted touching and solicitations for sex. All of the...

Cyberstalking: A Growing Problem

by Barbara DiTullio | Jun 13, 2011 | Domestic violence, Government, Stalking

We have written before about cyberstalking, the disturbing use of technology by stalkers. WeNews reports that “stories like these [involving cyberstalking] are becoming more common.” While cyberstalking affects both women and men, women are disproportionately targets....

President Obama Proclaims January to be National Stalking Awareness Month

by Barbara DiTullio | Jan 20, 2011 | Domestic violence, Stalking

January is National Stalking Awareness Month, as proclaimed by President Barack Obama. According to the White House Council on Women and Girls, 3.4 million adults in the U.S. were stalked in just one year, with young women ages 18-24 being the most heavily targeted...

No, Stalking Victims Don’t “Ask For It”

by Barbara DiTullio | Oct 29, 2009 | Stalking

In a very personal column talking about the video taken of ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews in a hotel room without her consent, Washington Post sports columnist Tracee Hamilton opens up about a stalker who instilled fear and helplessness in her—feelings that still...

Cyber-stalking in the Internet (and Cell Phone, and GPS, and Digital Camera…) Age

by Barbara DiTullio | Jun 23, 2009 | Domestic violence, Stalking

In an age where optimism is hurriedly attaining an obsolete status amidst the ruins of the economy and the travesty of the health care system, technology—at least—provides a private escape into wonderment. On a daily basis, the accomplishments of technology supply a...

National Stalking Awareness Month

by Barbara DiTullio | Jan 15, 2009 | Domestic violence, Employment, Girls, Government, Stalking, Women's health

This January marks the 6th annual National Stalking Awareness Month, and the non-profit National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) is challenging communities to expand their understanding of stalking as a dangerous crime. For more than a decade, the U.S. Department...