Eliminating the Bystander Effect
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Once you understand what sexualized violence is, who it can carm, and how, you can become a part of the solution. Prevent sexualized violence and eliminate the bystander effect by learning about safe intervention methods and local resources.
Sexualized Violence On College Campuses
The Issue, Ways to Prevent Harm, An Educational Video, & Additional Resources
Sexual violence is ANY unwanted sexual act or attempt to obtain a sexual act through the use of violence or coercion, unwanted sexual comments or advances, or acts directed against a person's sexuality, regardless of the relationship to the victim. Sexualized violence is anything that disrespects your sexual being. Victims often feel shame, embarrassment, helplesness, and/or anger.
Sexualized violence includes:
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Rape
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Sexualized assault
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Acquaintance assault or date rape
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Drug facilitated sexual assault
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Manipulation and coercion
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Bribes, lies, and threats
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Sexual harassment
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Labelling
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Rumours and gossip
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Child sexual abuse or exploitation
What is Sexualized Violence?
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College Campuses as Unsafe Spaces
Reproductive health for women and girls is a worldwide issue, intensified by globalization and the spread of Western ideals. In the United States, women face discrimination, a wage gap, the side-effects of globalization and modernization, the trampling of their reproductive rights, sexual assault, and much more.
There needs to be a shift in our thinking, both individually and as a society, away from patriarchy, dualisms, and economic growth as “progress”. These are systemic issues related to policy, law, and societal norms.
We need to change our use of male-dominant language and dualisms, and rework our education system. An increase in public education regarding sexual orientation and sexual abuse is imperative. In the case of sexual assault, bystander intervention should be taught and encouraged in schools and policy.
Women in the United States, especially those on college campuses, face systemic reproductive health issues and abuses as a result of policy, law, and societal norms regarding patriarchy, dualisms, and globalization which result in environmental injustice.
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This site is intended to educate and inform its audience about their individual power and ability to safely intervene in dangerous situations.
- support for victims and allies
- prevention of future harm
How Does This Affect You?
Sexualized violence affects EVERYONE, of all genders, gender identies, ages, and ethnicities.
Anyone can be the agressor/perpitrator of sexualized violence, and anyone can be a victim. According to reports prepared for the National Institute for Justice:
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nearly one in five women experience completed or attempted sexual assault while in college
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about nine in ten victims know their offenders
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less than five percent of sexual assaults are reported
Although sexual misconduct disproportionately affects women, more than six percent of men are sexually assaulted in college.