Dr. Nicole Bedera with Erin Prather Stafford on Girls That Create on Word of Mom

Erin Prather Stafford talks with Dr. Nicole Bedera, a sociologist studying how sexual violence is much bigger than the people involved in a sexual assault.  Dr. Bedera's research broadly focuses on how our social structures contribute to survivors' trauma and make sexual violence more likely to occur in the future. Her scholarship has influenced sexual violence prevention programming across the country, including for Planned Parenthood, and her work has been featured in many popular outlets, including The New York Times, NPR and Teen Vogue. Dr. Bedera is the author of the forthcoming book On the Wrong Side: How Universities Betray Survivors to Protect Perpetrators of Sexual Assault. Find out more about Dr. Bedera's work at nicolebedera.com. Host Erin Prather Stafford launched Girls That Create in 2019, a site supports the parents and caregivers of creative girls while encouraging greater female representation across the arts. Go to girlsthatcreate.com for parenting tips, women empowerment, and everything in between. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube. Please support UnsilencedVoices.org. We thank Smith Sisters and the Sunday Drivers for our theme song, "She is You". Connect with Word of Mom on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. WordofMomRadio.com - sharing the wisdom of women.