Rosenfeld said women are at a disadvantage in the eyes of the nation’s justice system.
“The law does fail to protect women,” she said.
Roughly 50 people, almost exclusively women, attended last night’s event.
The panelists were surrounded by posters from the Teen Action Campaign aimed at raising awareness of sexual assault. The posters drew word plays on common relationship terms.
One implied that only a thin line separates “He hits on girls” from “He hits girls.”
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While all of the panelists stressed the importance of awareness in combatting sexual assault, they also urged a national change in ethos and attitude.
“Knowledge in and of itself is not going to make a difference,” Greene said.