Lead The Way To Equality by blogger Karly Sacco - Benedictine University

It is unfortunate that the main leaders of women’s rights are women. I mean it makes sense for women to care more about what their gender is accomplishing in the world. But why shouldn’t more men get involved and show the rest of the world that there can be equality between the two genders? Some women feel limited when it comes to jobs and positions they can have because society has made it seem like these jobs are unacceptable for women to have. The main key to make a difference with this issue is to show that women do have power, and are deserving of respect.

Those in leadership positions hold the power to make a difference in women’s rights issues. Weather it is the issue of power, respect, equality, or as serious as sexual assaults, people listen to a leader that has something important to say about these topics. These leaders need to set examples by showing and not just telling. They need to help the people that have become victims of sexual assaults by giving them a safe environment to share their stories with the rest of the world. Hopefully these awful incidents will stop occurring so often once people hear what victims have gone though. It is up to the leaders to start a movement.

It can be as simple as starting more organizations so that people can start feeling more comfortable with the idea of women’s rights. Create social media pages for those who feel like they are a victim in any kind of way dealing with women’s rights so they can read and share stories and connect with those who have been dealing with the same struggles as them. Unfortunately, sexual assaults continue to happen, not just to women but to men as well. If more men in the leadership role were open and passionate about this issue than maybe more men that have been victims of sexual assault will seek help and comfort from groups lead by men. Men or women, getting sexually assaulted can have the same effect on the human body, mind, and emotional state.


Leaders need to show and not tell how to prevent sexual assaults so that the future can be a little brighter.

Parents Have a Say for Safety at College by Benedictine University blogger Karly

It is completely understandable for parents to be concerned about their children’s safety when it comes to picking the right college for them. Ever since they sent them off to school, parents have had their watchful eye on their kids. From kindergarten to senior year of high school, the safety of their kids has been in their hands. But when the time comes for their kids to leave the city, state, or even country, it is extremely important for a parent to feel comfortable sending their babies to a safe place to live. There are many ways for parents to actively support their children and their decision for college when they are concerned with safety issues. Here are a few…

1. Visit the College with your Child: If the school is close enough to make a trip to, pack your bags and head over to check out how safe the campus is. It is one thing for your child to tell you about the campus they are going to be living on, but when a parent is actually there in person to get a feel for the environment it changes everything completely. Just walking around the campus can give anyone a feel of how safe it can or cannot be on a day-to-day basis.

2. Get Involved On a Safety Board/ State One: If your child is really interested in going to a certain school and you know that it might not be the safest school, maybe it is time to change that and do something about it. If the school has some sort of safety board that you can join; sign up! There is always room to make a difference to keep a school safe from sexual assaults and other kinds of dangerous behavior. If for some reason the college your child really wants to go to does not have any kind of safety board or group to join, start one! I am sure that if a school has enough trouble going on that more than a few parents would love to join a cause to help prevent events from occurring.

3. Let your Kid know You Care: If you are unfortunately located too far away from the school that your child is going to there are still some ways that you as a parent can support your child's choice of school. Let them know that you are there for them. Give them a call or text every once in a while to let them know that no matter what the situation is you will be there for them to talk to at anytime. Sometimes the most important thing to have is an open ear and an open heart for someone that is suffering.