Dive Brief:
- President Barack Obama is trying to fight sexual assault on college campuses by creating a task force to study the problem.
- Obama is giving the group 90 days to produce recommendations for colleges to handle sexual assaults, increase awareness of schools' track records, and help federal agencies hold schools accountable.
- A White House report says that rape's prevalence is highest at college, fueled in part by drinking and drug use.
Dive Insight:
A report being released by the White House Council on Women and Girls says about 22 million American women and 1.6 million men have been raped. Victims are more likely to suffer from serious physical and psychological illnesses.