The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab

The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @KrocIPJ aims to cultivate cutting edge ideas that shift power to end cycles of violence. Learn more below.

[The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @IPJ_VIPLab]

Moving forward, we won’t be using Twitter/X. Here’s where to find us instead:
LinkedIn: https://t.co/GnHG7qiTPT

You can also follow our work shared on the following Kroc IPJ accounts:
Facebook: https://t.co/M20tEQBnEV
Instagram: https://t.co/NzEoDESQwX
Threads: @krocipj

[The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @IPJ_VIPLab]

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: https://t.co/uHgvZbRN2C

[The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @IPJ_VIPLab]

Hear VIP Lab Director @msrlocke talk about our research on threats and harassment against San Diego elected officials on this podcast!

[USD Media Relations @USDMediaRel]

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.

https://t.co/BVqaFqqDq9

[The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @IPJ_VIPLab]

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.

[San Diego Union-Tribune Opinion @sdutOpinion]

"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.
https://t.co/0OrVfdlBre

[The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @IPJ_VIPLab]

One data method included interviews with elected officials who reported receiving threats. Read more about that in the report: https://t.co/kCOUrCUmPB

[The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @IPJ_VIPLab]

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: https://t.co/kCOUrCUmPB

[The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @IPJ_VIPLab]

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

[The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @IPJ_VIPLab]

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: https://t.co/QG8Exbtarp

[The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @IPJ_VIPLab]

Thank you to our partners that helped make these conversations possible!  @ICCE_sandiego @LWVSD @LWVNCSD @NCRConline @diosandiego  @ADL_SD @BurnhamCenterSD @SDDistAtty and the San Diego City Attorney's Office

[The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @IPJ_VIPLab]

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.

[The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @IPJ_VIPLab]

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.

[The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @IPJ_VIPLab]

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!

[The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @IPJ_VIPLab]

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: https://t.co/yxPA6lUgTL

[The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @IPJ_VIPLab]

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: https://t.co/rotYpvarT0

[Women PeaceMakers @WomenPeaceMaker]

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: https://t.co/9HtB4wcizG

[Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice @KrocIPJ]

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: https://t.co/s6EkY3mlIN

[Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice @KrocIPJ]

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: https://t.co/B95tF5tmNc

[The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @IPJ_VIPLab]

We're so thankful to @RepSaraJacobs and her team for making this possible and for their partnership as we expand the @IPJ_VIPLab's work.

[Congresswoman Sara Jacobs @RepSaraJacobs]

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.

[The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @IPJ_VIPLab]

@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.

[The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @IPJ_VIPLab]

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.

[The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab @IPJ_VIPLab]

@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."