The Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) 3-year campus program/grant was awarded to South Suburban College in October 2020. The ultimate objective of the OVW, also called Voices Against Violence, is to help the college create effective, comprehensive responses to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.

This project is supported by Grant No. 2020-WA-AX-0010 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

OVW Information

Title IX of the Higher Education Act

Title IX of the Higher Education Act promises equal access to education for all students and it protects them against discrimination on the basis of sex. Title IX was enacted to ensure: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

Title IX obligates recipients to respond promptly and supportively to persons alleged to be victimized by sexual harassment, resolve allegations of sexual harassment promptly and accurately under a predictable, fair grievance process that provides due process protections to alleged victims and alleged perpetrators of sexual harassment, and effectively implement remedies for victims.