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- SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH 2017
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- 2017 News Articles
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- .@POTUS , a self-admitted sexual predator, proclaims April as Nat'l Sexual Assault Awareness, Prevention Month http://ow.ly/VeAC30asAKD #SAAM
- Oldies but Goodies articles
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- Flirtation or sexual harassment? Here's how to tell the difference http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2014/apr/10/sexual-harassment-flirting-six-differences?CMP=twt_gu #SAAM
- ICYMI: 25 Everyday Examples Of #RapeCulture by @sridgway1980 http://www.rolereboot.org/culture-and-politics/details/2014-03-25-everyday-examples-rape-culture/#.UzN_Zm8O5S9.twitter #UniteAgainstRape #SAAM
- #RapeCulture = Women feeling less safe than Men when walking down the streets at night http://www.gallup.com/poll/155402/women-feel-less-safe-men-developed-countries.aspx #SAAM
- 45% of all women say they do not feel safe walking alone at night, compared with 27% of men. http://ow.ly/w26130asC4A #SAAM
- These Statistics Prove Sexual Assault on Campus Affects Everyone http://ow.ly/979n30asCi8 #SAAM
- 5 Harmful Myths & Their Respective Realities About Sexual Assault http://ow.ly/4mKEPo #SAAM (attach SA myths vs realities UW graphic)
- “@Stanford , @ItsOnUs : We Will Not Standby.” @TEDTalks by Tanvi Jayaraman http://ow.ly/I2G130asD24 #SAAM
- Resources
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- .@ChildHelp National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) www.childhelp.org
- National Sexual Violence Resource Center @NSVRC www.nsvrc.org
- Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network @RAINN01 www.rainn.org
- Stop It Now! @StopItNow www.stopitnow.org/
- Was I Raped? via @RAINN01 https://www.rainn.org/get-information/types-of-sexual-assault/was-it-rape#.U0TqbsPlgC0.twitter #SAAM
- Recovering from #SexualAssault is complicated via @RAINN01 https://www.rainn.org/get-information/sexual-assault-recovery#.U0Ty8chtNbw.twitter #SAAM
- Sexual violence on campus is pervasive. College-age women are at an elevated risk of sexual violence. http://ow.ly/WJjB30asDt3 #SAAM
- Know Your #TitleIX Rights: #Campus #SexualAssault http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/legal-resources/know-your-rights-on-campus/campus-sexual-assault/ #SAAM
- What to Do if You have been Raped http://www.pandys.org/articles/ifyouareraped.html #UniteAgainstRape #SAAM
- Was the Rape My Fault? Self-Blame & Survivors http://www.pandys.org/articles/selfblameandsurvivors.html #UniteAgainstRape #SAAM
- An Open Letter to Teenage Girl Survivor & Those who Know them http://www.pandys.org/articles/teenagegirlsurvivors.htm #UniteAgainstRape #SAAM
- The Realities of #SexualAssault on #Campus http://ow.ly/KUtsj #UniteAgainstRape #SAAM
- How Does Your State Define 'Consent'? https://rainn.org/news-room/consent-database #UniteAgainstRape #SAAM
- Check out @RAINN01 's interactive map to find out how 'consent' is defined in your state https://apps.rainn.org/policy/ #UniteAgainstRape #SAAM
- In 8 out of 10 cases of rape, the victim knew the person who sexually assaulted them - @NSVRC http://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/publications_nsvrc_factsheet_media-packet_statistics-about-sexual-violence_0.pdf #SAAM
- It's on us to share sexual violence facts & confront myths when we hear them. https://publichealthwatch.wordpress.com/2015/04/18/10-facts-you-need-to-know-about-sexual-assault/ #SAAM
- #RapeCulture
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- #RapeCulture is a term used to describe the normalization of sexual assault in a society. http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Rape_culture #UniteAgainstRape
- #RapeCulture: objectifying women--> dehumanization--> #ViolenceAgainstWomen http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Rape_culture #UniteAgainstRape #SAAM
- Male victims of rape have been feminized & just as female victims are thus erased/ignored/deemed unimportant http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Rape_culture #SAAM
- #Misogyny underlies crimes of sexual dominance against men as well as women http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Rape_culture #RapeCulture #SAAM
- Most women & girls live in fear of rape. Men, in general, do not. http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Rape_culture #RapeCulture #SAAM
- #RapeCulture = victim blaming, trivializing #SexualAssault & harassment as well as inflating false rape report stats. #SAAM
- #RapeCulture = Defining “manhood” as dominant & sexually aggressive while defining “womanhood” as submissive & sexually passive. #SAAM
- #RapeCulture = Teaching women to avoid getting raped instead of teaching men not to rape. #SAAM
- #RapeCulture = Assuming only promiscuous women get raped & men don’t get raped or that only “weak” men get raped. #SAAM
- Laura Bates @EverydaySexism #VAW #RapeCulture #SAAM
- Video addresses the mixed messages projected at girls/boys in an effort to raise awareness around #RapeCulture http://ow.ly/tdGQ30asCAd #SAAM
- Facts & Statistics
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- 1 in 4 girls & 1 in 6 boys will experience #SexualAssault before the age 18 http://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/saam_2014_understanding-sexual-violence-tips-for-parents-and-caregivers.pdf #SAAM
- 1 in 5 women & 1 in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives http://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/saam_2014_understanding-sexual-violence-tips-for-parents-and-caregivers.pdf #SAAM
- Rape is far more extensive than reported in official statistics & majority of rapists are never apprehended http://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/saam_2014_understanding-sexual-violence-tips-for-parents-and-caregivers.pdf #SAAM
- 44% of rape victims are under age 18. 80% are under age 30. https://rainn.org/statistics via @RAINN01 #SAAM
- 1 out of every 6 USA women has been victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime https://www.rainn.org/statistics/victims-sexual-violence via @RAINN01 #SAAM
- 17.7 million USA women have been victims of attempted or completed rape. https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims via @RAINN01 #SAAM
- 9 of every 10 rape victims were female in 2003 https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims via @RAINN01 #SAAM
- Lifetime rate of rape /attempted rape for women by race:
- All women: 17.6%
- White women: 17.7%
- Black women: 18.8%
- Asian Pacific Islander women: 6.8%
- American Indian/Alaskan women: 34.1%
- Mixed race women: 24.4%
- https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- About 3% of USA men—or 1 in 33—have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- In 2003, 1 in every 10 rape victims were male https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- 2.78 million men in USA have been victims of #SexualAssault or rape https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- 15% of #SexualAssault & rape victims are under age 12 https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- 29% of #SexualAssault & rape victims are age 12-17 https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- 44% of #SexualAssault & rape victims are under age 18 https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- 80% of #SexualAssault & rape victims are under age 30 https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- Ages 12-34 are the highest risk years for #SexualAssault & rape https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- Girls 16-19yo are 4Xs more likely than general population to be victims of rape/attempted rape/#SexualAssault https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- 7% of girls in grades 5-8 & 12% of girls in grades 9-12 said they had been sexually abused https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- 3% of boys grades 5-8 & 5% of boys in grades 9-12 said they had been sexually abused https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- In 1995, CPS agencies identified 126K children who were victims of either substantiated or indicated SexualAbuse https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- 93% of juvenile #SexualAssault victims know their attacker https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- 34.2% of juvenile #SexualAbuse attackers were family members https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- 58.7% of juvenile #SexualAbuse attackers were acquaintances https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- Only 7% of juvenile #SexualAbuse perpetrators were strangers to the victim https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- NativeAmericans were twice as likely to experience a rape/sexual assault compared to all races https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- Victims of #SexualAssault are 3Xs more likely to suffer from depression https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- Victims of #SexualAssault are 6Xs more likely to suffer from PTSD https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- Victims of #SexualAssault are 13Xs more likely to abuse alcohol https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- Victims of #SexualAssault are 26Xs more likely to abuse drugs https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- Victims of #SexualAssault are 4Xs more likely to contemplate suicide https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims #SAAM
- Every 107 seconds, another American is sexually assaulted https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/frequency-of-sexual-assault #SAAM
- #SexualAssault is one of the most under reported crimes, w/ 68% still being left unreported https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/reporting-rates #SAAM
- http://ow.ly/i/8YFqY Only 2 Out of Every 100 Rapists Serve Time via @RAINN01 #SAAM
- Approximately 2/3 of rapes were committed by someone known to the victim https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-offenders #SAAM
- 73% of #SexualAssaults were perpetrated by a non-stranger https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-offenders #SAAM
- 38% of rapists are a friend or acquaintance https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-offenders #SAAM
- 28% of rapists are an intimate partner https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-offenders #SAAM
- 7% of rapists are a relative https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-offenders #SAAM
- >50% of all #SexualAssaults occured within 1mile of home or at home https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-offenders #SAAM
- 43% of rapes occur between 6:00pm & midnight https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-offenders #SAAM
- 52% of rapists are white and average age is 31 https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-offenders #SAAM
- 22% of imprisoned rapists report they are married https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-offenders #SAAM
- 84% of #SexualAssault victims reported the use of physical force only https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-offenders #SAAM
- 46% of rapists released from prison were re-arrested within 3yrs of their release for another crime https://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-offenders #SAAM
- Facts at a Glance on #Sexual #Violence http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/sv-datasheet-a.pdf #SAAM
- Violence is a serious public health problem...Take a look at how @CDCgov is fighting back https://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/sexualviolence/index.html #SAAM
- Over 22 million women in the USA have been raped in their lifetime http://www.feminist.com/antiviolence/facts.html #SAAM
- 18.3% of USA women have survived a completed or attempted rape http://www.feminist.com/antiviolence/facts.html #SAAM
- Of the 18.3% who survived rape or attempted rape, 12.3% were younger than age 12 when 1st raped http://www.feminist.com/antiviolence/facts.html #SAAM
- Of the 18.3% who survived rape or attempted rape, 29.9% were between the ages of 11 & 17 http://www.feminist.com/antiviolence/facts.html #SAAM
- Every 2 minutes someone is being sexually assaulted in USA http://www.feminist.com/antiviolence/facts.html #SAAM
- 1 out of every 5 USA women have been victims of attempted or completed rape in their lifetime http://www.feminist.com/antiviolence/facts.html #SAAM
- About 1,270,000 women are raped each year http://www.feminist.com/antiviolence/facts.html #SAAM
- In addition, 6,646,000 are victims of other sexual crimes ie: sexual coercion, unwanted sexual contact/experiences http://www.feminist.com/antiviolence/facts.html #SAAM
- 15% of sexual assault & rape victims are under age 12; 29% age 12-17; 44% under age 18 http://www.feminist.com/antiviolence/facts.html #SAAM
- 80% of sexual assault & rape victims are under age 30 http://www.feminist.com/antiviolence/facts.html #SAAM
- Ages 12-34 are the highest risk years of sexual assault & rape http://www.feminist.com/antiviolence/facts.html #SAAM
- Statistics from the 2010 NISVS study via @CDCgov http://wiki.preventconnect.org/Statistics #SAAM
- The National Intimate Partner & Sexual Violence Survey | 2010 Summary Report by @CDCgov http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/nisvs_report2010-a.pdf #SAAM
- Looking at Sexual Violence intersectionality, @CDCgov's strategic vision http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/strategic_vision.pdf #SAAM
- DOJ Special Report 'Rape & Sexual Assault Victimization Among College-Age Females, 1995–2013' http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/rsavcaf9513.pdf #SAAM
- 'Campus Climate Survey Validation Study' by @BJSgov assesses campus sexual victimization during 2014-15 school year http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/ccsvsftr.pdf #SAAM
- 44% of #SexualAssault victims are under age 18 https://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-sexual-assault# #SAAM
- 1 out of every 6 women in USA have been the victim of an attempted or rape in her lifetime https://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-sexual-assault# #SAAM
- #SexualAssault is the MOST under-reported violent crime in the USA https://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-sexual-assault# #SAAM
- 5% of males in grades 9-12 said they have been sexually abused https://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-sexual-assault# #SAAM
- Victims of #SexualAssault are 26X’s more likely to abuse drugs & 13X’s more likely to abuse alcohol https://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-sexual-assault# #SAAM
- 1 in 33 USA men have experienced attempted rape or rape in their lifetime https://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-sexual-assault# #SAAM
- 207,754 victims ages 12 & older of rape & #SexualAssault every YEAR! https://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-sexual-assault# #SAAM
- Sexual assault is NOT the result of overwhelming sexual urges....It IS about power, control & dominance https://publichealthwatch.wordpress.com/2015/04/18/5-harmful-myths-about-sexual-assault/ #SAAM
- After a sexual assault, everyone reacts differently. There is NO one way a victim "should" act. https://publichealthwatch.wordpress.com/2015/04/18/5-harmful-myths-about-sexual-assault/ #SAAM
- It's STILL sexual assault if victim doesn’t fight back. This biological event is called “tonic immobility” https://publichealthwatch.wordpress.com/2015/04/18/5-harmful-myths-about-sexual-assault/ #SAAM
- False reports of sexual assault are NOT common & dramatically overestimated. https://publichealthwatch.wordpress.com/2015/04/18/5-harmful-myths-about-sexual-assault/ #SAAM
- Marital rape has been illegal in every state & DC since 1993... consent must be given EVERY TIME sex occurs. https://publichealthwatch.wordpress.com/2015/04/18/5-harmful-myths-about-sexual-assault/ #SAAM
- 1 in 5 bisexual women & 1 in 10 heterosexual women have been raped by an intimate partner in their lifetime http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/cdc_nisvs_victimization_final-a.pdf #SAAM
- UniteAgainstRape Graphics
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- Did you know that #UniteAgainstRape is on Pinterest? http://www.pinterest.com/unitewomen/unite-against-rape/ #VAW #SAAM
- #UniteAgainstRape Campaign w/ @UniteWomenOrg. Do you know who has united w/ us? http://www.unitewomen.org/unite-against-rape-photo-album/ #VAW #SAAM
- #UniteAgainstRape: @UniteWomenOrg's response to Stuebenville & #RapeCulture. What are you doing to Unite Against Rape? http://youtu.be/RIwSq6O9XJc #SAAM
- Every 2 minutes someone is being sexually assaulted in USA. Let's end sexual violence. #SAAM #UniteAgainstRape (attach 'It could happen to you' graphic)
- Videos about Rape
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- "Rape Poem To End All Rape Poems" by @RutgersU slam team http://ow.ly/Keadl #UniteAgainstRape #SAAM
- If you've been sexually assaulted, remember it's NEVER too late to get help. Call 1.800.656.HOPE https://youtu.be/6lZqEi2pWEU #SAAM
- Understanding Consent... Honestly, Consent is as Simple as Tea http://ow.ly/10lcnR #SAAM #UniteAgainstRape
- Say #NOMORE to Rape Culture's Damaging Myths via @Mariska Hargitay & Amy Poehler http://ow.ly/10qNJY #UniteAgainstRape #SAAM @NOMOREorg
- #SAAM2017
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- Be an ACTivist for change! Spread the word about #SAAM: www.nsvrc.org/saam
- Engage college campuses to prevent sexual violence. Learn more at www.nsvrc.org/saam #SAAM
- Preventing & Responding to Campus Sexual Violence http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102941868074-645/Campus+SA+Infographic+v6.pdf via @NSVRC #SAAM
- Homeless Youth & Sexual Violence... Get the Facts http://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/nsvrc_publications-infographic-homeless-youth-sexual-violence-infographic_0.pdf #SAAM
- Did you know there’s a link between sexual violence & housing? http://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/nsvrc_infographic_link-between-housing-sexual-violence.pdf #SAAM
- Facts about Sexual Violence in the Military http://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/nsvrc_infographic_sexual-violence-in-the-military_1.pdf #SAAM
- Facts about Violence Against Women Globally http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/violence/VAW_infographic.pdf via @WHO
- Get the latest on Sexual Assault Awareness Month at the #SAAM Blog www.nsvrc.org/blogs/saam #SAAM
- 2017 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Theme: Engaging New Voices http://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/saam/announcing-2017-sexual-assault-awareness-month-theme-engaging-new-voices #SAAM
- Your voice can make a difference, learn how at www.nsvrc.org/saam #SAAM
- Learn more about the history of Sexual Assault Awareness Month & the movement to end sexual violence http://www.nsvrc.org/saam/saam-history #SAAM
- Have questions about Sexual Assault? @womenshealth fact sheet can help https://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/sexual-assault.html# #SAAM
- Abril es el Mes de Conciencia sobre la Agresión Sexual www.nsvrc.org/es/saam #SAAM
- Visite nuestro página web en español de #SAAM, donde puedes acceder a recursos e información http://www.nsvrc.org/es/saam
- ¡Es hora de actuar! Mes de conciencia sobre la agresión sexual. www.nsvrc.org/es/saam #SAAM
- ¿QUÉ ES LA VIOLENCIA SEXUAL? http://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/saam_2016_que-es-la-violencia-sexual_1.pdf #SAAM
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