Arishita Gupta
Reporting on Race & Gender
Restraining order state law passes thanks to Rutgers Law School professor, alumni
Last month, Rutgers Law School professor Ruth Anne Robbins' work to codify more than decade-old court rulings that standardized aspects of the restraining order filing process came to fruition with the signing of Bill A-1475,
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​U. professor speaks out about Florida's AP African American Studies curriculum
In January, Florida's Education Commissioner and former Senator Manny Diaz Jr. shared an infographic denouncing materials in The College Board's updated Advanced Placement African American Studies curriculum.
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The infographic referenced a quote from Leslie Kay Jones, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Rutgers. Jones said the quote publicized in Diaz's graphic was from her personal webpage on Patreon rather than any of her published or academic works.
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Rutgers Law School alum wins landmark sexual violence case in international court
Brisa De Angulo, a Rutgers Law School alum and founder of the Breeze of Hope Foundation, recently won a case in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR).
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De Angulo said the IACHR's ruling in her case spanned 175 pages and established new guidelines for how countries under the IACHR's jurisdiction should handle situations involving incest-related sexual violence against children. Previously, factors such as misconceptions about consent, victim-blaming and the difficulties children could face while testifying limited how much consideration the legal system gave to incestuous violence, she said.
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Dementia patients receive different intensity of care based on race, ethnicity, study finds
A recent study found that amongst Medicare users with dementia, ethnic and racial minorities received the most intensive end-of-life care.
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Elizabeth Luth, an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and lead author of the study, said it was conducted using data collected from a randomized sample of 463,590 Medicare patients who died between 2017 and 2018.
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The research's sample data was limited in that it did not disclose information about the severity of patients' dementia, the patient's location and whether the end-of-life care patients received was in line with their and their family’s wishes, according to the study.
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Black church near Rutgers—Newark is recognized as historic site of Underground Railroad
The Plane Street Colored Church on the Rutgers—Newark campus was recently recognized by the National Park Service (NPS) as a historic site for its connection to the Underground Railroad, according to a press release.
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Noelle Lorraine Williams, a historian and graduate of Rutgers—Newark, said that it took two different attempts to receive recognition from the NPS.
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​Civil rights activist Angela Davis discusses justice, abolition at Zimmerli Art Museum
Last Friday, the Zimmerli Art Museum on the College Avenue campus hosted an event titled “Redefining Justice and Freedom For Everyone — A Talk by Dr. Angela Davis,” during which civil rights activist Angela Davis spoke about topics related to justice and abolition.
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At the event, Davis first acknowledged University President Jonathan Holloway and Chancellor-Provost Francine Conway, and thanked those who were involved with the museum’s ongoing exhibition “Angela Davis — Seize the Time.”
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The exhibit includes an archive of materials produced by an international organization campaigning for her freedom during the 1960s, according to the Zimmerli’s website.
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School of Communication and Information event discusses reporting on gender-based violence
In February, the Rutgers School of Communication and Information hosted an event that discussed the publishing of the guidebook "Silence and Omissions: A Media Guide for Covering Gender-Based Violence."
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Rutgers Law School students help secure $20.8 million settlement for incarcerated people subjected to sexual abuse
Students at Rutgers Law School and Seton Hall Law School recently helped current and formerly incarcerated individuals in the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women receive a large settlement against the prison.
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The class action settlement, reached in April 2021, totaled a historic $20.8 million and granted funds to incarcerated individuals who suffered directly or indirectly from the effects of sexual abuse while detained at the facility, according to a press release.
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How does media, international attention affect current protests in Iran? U. experts discuss
On September 16, a young Kurdish Iranian woman named Mahsa Amini died in Tehran while being detained by Iran's morality police. The 22-year-old had been arrested days earlier for not wearing a hijab, as mandated by the government.
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While authorities maintained that Amini had died due to a heart attack, many members of the Iranian public suspect police brutality as the true cause of her death. For the past several weeks, individuals, including students, have gathered throughout Iran to protest Amini’s death and the morality police.
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Intimate partner violence in LGBTQ+ relationships increased during pandemic, recent study says
A recent study found that 18 percent of previously abused people who identify as LGBTQ+ reported increases in intimate partner violence (IPV) at the start of the pandemic, according to a press release.
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IPV includes physical, sexual and/or emotional abuse between romantic or sexual partners, and other recent studies have found a high prevalence of IPV in relationships by individuals who identify as bisexual, lesbian and gay, as well as those who identify as transgender or gender non-conforming, according to the study.
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Nurses of color experience disproportionately higher levels of emotional distress during pandemic
A recent Rutgers study found that non-white nurses experienced disproportionately greater amounts of emotional distress in comparison to their white peers during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a press release.
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Charlotte Thomas-Hawkins, an associate professor in the School of Nursing and lead author of the study, said that approximately 800 licensed professional nurses in New Jersey were surveyed electronically about their experiences.
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Murphy signs 2 new NJ Senate bills expanding access to reproductive care for individuals
Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) signed New Jersey Senate Bill 49 and Bill S413 on Jan. 13, two new laws that expand individuals’ rights to reproductive care throughout the state, according to a press release.
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Bill 49 codifies the freedom to make autonomous reproductive decisions in New Jersey, according to the release. The Bill was first introduced to the State Assembly on Jan. 6 and passed by the Senate on Jan. 10 before it was signed into law.
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Bill S413 extends the period of time that contraceptive services must be provided to individuals covered by both private insurances and Medicaid.
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