A July 14, 2020 article in The Guardian describes how the disappearance and killing of soldier Vanessa Guillen created a moment of #MeToo reckoning for the military, calling into question the effectiveness of military mechanisms to address sexual assault and harassment (with commentary from Vestry Laight’s Sara Darehshori).
Read MoreOn February 5, Mercy Corps released the findings of an independent investigation conducted by Vestry Laight into Mercy Corps’ 2018 response to reports of child sexual abuse its late co-founder. Mercy Corps committed to undertake a series of steps to strengthen oversight of ethics cases going forward.
Read MoreOn March 19, Sara Darehshori will speak at a Gender and Genocide program at the US Holocaust Memorial and Museum. [This event will be rescheduled]
Read MoreThe Brown Daily Herald reports on a Q & A with Sara Darehshori following a screening of The Uncondemned at the Watson Institute.
Read MoreBrown University’s Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies will host a film screening of The Uncondemned at 4:00 pm on February 6 followed by a Q & A discussion with Sara Darehshori who is featured in the film.
Read MoreThe military released its annual report on military sexual assault revealing that, despite significant efforts to tackle sexual assault in the armed forces, much remains to be done.
By Sara Darehshori
This article originally appeared in the Washington Post on May 15, 2019.
Read MoreSara Darehshori speaks on a panel about how to investigate sexual exploitation and abuse cases.
Read MoreBrande Stellings, in conversation with Sara Holtz, explains how to identify the “unwritten rules” in your workplace on the podcast series Advice to My Younger Me.
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