Joyce Short

JOYCE SHORT is the Founder and CEO of the Consent Awareness Network (CAN) whose mission is to correctly define "consent" in penal laws across the US and around the world. CAN advocates with legislators and the public to introduce legislative bills that drive change.

A sexual assault survivor, she is a leading expert on consent, romance scams, and sexual assault. She is a recipient of a "Woman of Distinction" honor by the NY State Assembly.

Media coverage includes: CBS Evening News, Nightline, BuzzFeed, Inside Edition, CBC, MNN, BronxNet, The New York Times, The Newark Star Ledger, The Kansas City Star, The Opperman Report, VICE, and more. Additional credentials include multiple speaking engagements and expert witness assignments. She is a TEDx Talk Presenter: "When YES Means NO - The Truth about Consent."

Joyce lives in New York City where she manages tennis programs for children of all ages. Her professional career has included trading corporate bonds for Salomon Brothers and directing the global faculty at the New York Institute of Finance, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the "Financial Times." She is a NY State Licensed Real Estate Broker specializing in the purchase, sale, and rental of residential properties.

Ms. Short has published four authoritative books on Sexual Assault and Romance Scams:

> "Your Consent - The Key to Conquering Sexual Assault," both the original and recently published "Revised Edition,"

> "Carnal Abuse by Deceit, How a Predator’s Lies Became Rape," her memoir,

> "Combating Romance Scams - Why Lying to Get Laid Is a Crime."

Joyce aims to defeat rape culture and turn our human right of consent into a civil right backed by law.