Professional Staff Development & Lectures

"Ms. Bowens was very good explaining the difference between general harassement and sexual harassment.  I will begin addressing staff and students of the oppositie sex in a more respectful way."
Male Staff, Biondi Education Center

"Thank you for speaking to our class. It was a pleasure to hear your opinions and discuss certain issues with you. The hip hop video was very interesting as well as covering the topics of sexuality with stereotypes through gender and sexual orientation. I enjoyed myself."
Female Student, Manhattanville College

"I learned flirting can be as harmful as sexual harassment and that sexual abuse happens every 2 1/2 minutes.  We need more of Ms. Bowens!"
Male Staff, Biondi Education Center

"Thank you for coming to my social work class.  I found your lecture very interesting and informative. I am going to check your book "Hush Hush" out - someone close to me was molested and never really dealt with it.  Thanks again for coming to our class."
Female Student, Manhattanville College

Gender Specific Programs

"We saw a transformation in one of our clients who has a history of extreme violence against women. In the first couple of sessions he looked down often and spoke of reacting to women violently. By the end of Our Brothers, Our Allies he verbalized that if a woman says "no" he realizes he has to accept that. I highly recommend Our Brothers, Our Allies for agencies who work with men in addiciton recovery."
Ann Ferri - Program Director, Greenburgh Open Door

"All the education raised my awareness about gender violence."
Male Participant from Our Brothers, Our Allies

"I truely found this sexual violence program very helpful. Our younger generation needs this education."
Male Participant from Our Brothers, Our Allies

"ILERA’s Empowered Choices program for teenage girls is very worthwhile and challenges participants to think about the powerful influences of popular culture. The program supports and encourages girls to think more independently and not be over influenced by the names, labels, and expectations placed on them by outside influences. It was a pleasure to get to know Ms. Bowens and attend her workshop."
Dr. Helen Fogarty - Resident Psychologist, The Graham School

I learned that you have to be responsible and aware of your surroundings. Other girls can learn more about life and themselves.
Teenage Girl Participant from Empowered Choices

I respect my body more and myself. Girls need to know more about what is happening in society nowadays.
Teenage Girl Participant from Empowered Choices