April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)

Here’s an excerpt from the Center for Disease Control on Sexual Assault Awareness Month:

In the United States, 1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men report experiencing rape in their lifetime. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Sexual violence is a serious public health problem in the United States. Statistics underestimate the problem because many victims are afraid to tell the police, family, or friends about the violence.

Sexual violence is any sexual activity where consent is not freely given. This includes completed or attempted sex acts that are against the victim’s will or involve a victim who is unable to consent. It also includes abusive sexual contact and noncontact sexual abuse (such as sexual harassment). Child sexual abuse is also considered sexual violence.

This type of violence can be committed by a current or former intimate partner, a family member, a person in position of power or trust, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger.

If you are, or know someone who is, the victim of sexual violence, contact the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE or contact your local emergency services at 9-1-1.

Sexual violence impacts health in many ways and can lead to long-term health and emotional problems…

Read the rest HERE.

Affrodite.net- April is here again. Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)- Respect Works!

National Sexual Violence Resource Center- Sexual Assault Awareness Month

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Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network- http://www.rainn.org/

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