When Kristen Houser joined a rally against sexual violence at Pennsylvania State University two decades ago, the women encountered jeers from male students to “go back to the kitchen” and limited support from campus officials.
But as she surveyed the scene at a national sexual assault conference in Los Angeles earlier this month, she was floored by the progress activists have made.
More than 1,500 participants flocked to the sold-out conference. Officials representing the White House, the U.S. Department of Justice and Gov. Jerry Brown touted new programs to fight domestic and sexual violence.
The NFL pledged an initial $2.