Protesters stage 'I Am Jane Doe' rally in New York City against sexual violence
NEW YORK: Protesters calling for tougher action against sexual violence rallied on Thursday outside the New York City courthouse where a Cornell University student stirred a national uproar by suing several campus fraternity members she accused of gang rape.
Demonstrators gathered outside a New York City courthouse on Thursday, calling for stricter measures against sexual violence. The protest was one of many held across the country under the hashtag #StopSexualViolence: From the Frat House to the White House. Several hundred attendees, primarily women, displayed banners bearing the phrase "I am Jane Doe."
Jane Doe is a pseudonym used by a Cornell University student who filed a lawsuit in October 2024 against seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity, the fraternity itself, a local bar, her own sorority, and the Ivy League university. The lawsuit alleged that the student had been drugged, incapacitated, and sexually assaulted by fraternity members in October 2024.
The university was accused of inadequately investigating and punishing the accused individuals. Despite the university shutting down the Chi Phi chapter and imposing disciplinary measures on the involved members, the men named in the lawsuit have all denied any wrongdoing. The student's identity has sparked a national conversation, with many people using the hashtag #IamJaneDoe to support the accuser and counter attempts to reveal her identity.
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