The Violence, Inequality, and Power Lab Fellowship application is now open! The cohort will include 2 residential and 6 non-residential fellows that will engage in research bridging the fields of inequality and violence.
Learn more and apply: krocresources.sandiego.edu/p…
Rachel Locke, director of USD's @IPJ_VIPLab, joined "At the Edge of It All" to discuss a new report that lays out the scope of threats and harassment of elected officials in San Diego County, and the impact it can have on local democracy.
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Our findings confirm that the rise in targeted threats and harassment nationally is also occurring here in San Diego County. Read this op-ed by VIP Lab Director @msrlocke & @ICCE_sandiego director @carllunaman to learn more.
"The presence and growth of threats and harassment directed towards elected officials has the potential to undermine all aspects of community cohesion," @msrlocke and @carllunaman of @uofsandiego write.
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Threatening & harassing behavior towards elected officials has been on the rise in the US. In our new report, we provide data on the scope & scale of threats and harassment in San Diego County.
Read report here: sandiego.edu/peace/institute…
A few major findings:
• 75% of all elected officials reported receiving threats and harassment
• 47% of those receive threats and harassment monthly
•Women report being threatened and harassed twice as much as men
One data method included interviews with elected officials who reported receiving threats. Read more about that in the report: sandiego.edu/peace/institute…
Learn more about the research we have been doing with @carllunaman on the rise in threats and harassment towards elected officials here in San Diego County. The full report will be out in July.
Read: sandiegouniontribune.com/a-p…
Yesterday, we wrapped the final phase of our research on threats & harassment towards San Diego County elected officials. This included community conversations where we shared our findings at sessions across SD and invited participants to propose solutions.
Topline finding: 75% of San Diego County local elected officials experience threats and harassment, most on a regular basis. We're finalizing the full report now and will release it later this summer. Stay tuned and check back for updates.
This week is the first ever #CitiesSummit of the Americas in Denver, Colorado. @IPJ_VIPLab Director @msrlocke will speak on a @CitiesChange panel about preventing gender-based violence. Stay tuned for other updates from the summit!
We've updated our website!
Check it out and stay informed on our current and upcoming work. We'll continue to update it with new opportunities and content: sandiego.edu/peace/institute…
JOB OPPORTUNITY:
We're hiring a Research & Policy Manager! The ideal candidate is driven to interrogate the relationship between inequality & violence; deepen research on the topic while identifying opportunities for policy influence.
Learn more & apply: tinyurl.com/nhh3k2xj
The Women PeaceMakers Fellowship application deadline has been extended to April 7! We are looking for fellows who are working to build peace from the diaspora or have worked from the diaspora previously. Learn more: hubs.la/Q01JJlBS0
Have you signed up for our quarterly newsletter yet? Don't miss out on our next issue that is being sent out tomorrow! Sign up: krocresources.sandiego.edu/p…
Former @IPJ_VIPLab Practice Fellow Lisa Sorush wrote about the Taliban's war on women in @MsMagazine. Proud to see our former fellows contributing to important global conversations. Read more: hubs.la/Q01HLsg20
So great to be back at @uofsandiego to celebrate the $580,000 I secured for their VIP Labs fellowship program – to support their research into how inequality drives violence and conflict. Their work is so important to help us build a peaceful, just, and equal world.
Today, @RepSaraJacobs with the @uofsandiego announced the securing of $580,000 in federal funding to launch the @IPJ_VIPLab's inaugural fellowship program. This fellowship program is designed to increase research on the relationship between inequalities and violence.
@RepSaraJacobs shares that "understanding the role inequality plays in perpetuating the cycle of violence is key to building a more peaceful, just, and equal society. This funding will help add much-needed data to the conversation on inequality driving violence and conflict."
@IPJ_VIPLab Director @msrlocke states that "while the centrality of power inequalities is increasingly known to drive violence, research on the topic is sparse." This fellowship program will aim to fill in gaps with research from eight fellows from around the world.