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Today is the last day of #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

If you are a victim of sexual assault or know someone who is, you can call the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) Telephone Hotline: 1-800-656-4673. They also have an online chat service on their website rainn.org.
April 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

Tomorrow, April 30th, is "Denim Day," a day to raise awareness and support survivors of sexual assault.

I am posting this today so you can show your support by planning to wear jeans tomorrow. For more information: denimday.org
Denim Day
Wear jeans with a purpose, support survivors, and educate yourself about sexual assault.
denimday.org
April 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

Teaching our kids consent is incredibly important in a world where they are bombarded by sexual imagery and language.

Here is a great site with guidance for different age groups on how to have these important discussions:

familyequality.org/resources/ta...
Family Equality | Talking with Our Children About Consent - Family Equality
In this #metoo era, more and more parents are eager for opportunities to break the cycle of sexual violence for our children. As our own awareness of these issues heightens, it becomes even more criti...
familyequality.org
April 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

Data collected from the CDC Division of Violence Prevention in 2017 found that the per-victim lifetime cost of rape was $122,461. The estimate includes treatment for injuries and mental health, criminal justice, and loss of work productivity.
April 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

"When one in three Native American women will be raped in their lifetimes, that is an assault on our national conscience; it is an affront to our shared humanity; it is something that we cannot allow to continue (July 29, 2010, Barack Obama).
April 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

"The Hunting Ground" (2015) exposed sexual assaults on college campuses, the toll they take on their victims and the institutional coverups that have happened across the country.

The film may be 10 years old, but is still relevant today.
THE HUNTING GROUND - Official Trailer
YouTube video by RADiUS
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April 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

Remember the acronym TALK. K for Keep supporting. A victim doesn't "just get over" an assault. It's never forgotten and can take years, a lifetime to heal. Be there for those in your life.
April 25, 2025 at 2:21 AM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

Listen to sexual assault victims without judgment.

Be present with them by giving them your attention and use supportive phrases that don't assess blame or how they should be feeling.
April 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

Talking with someone about assault can be hard. Remember the acronym TALK. A is for asking how you can help. A victim of assault might not know what they need, but it doesn't mean you shouldn't ask. You don't have to have the answers.
April 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

Most people want to be supportive, but it can be really hard to know how to respond when someone you know, or even someone you don't know, tells you that they have experienced sexual assault.

Remember the acronym TALK. T for thanking them for telling you.
April 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

As shared before, most victims know the perpetrator who assaulted them. This can make holidays really stressful and challenging.

bwjp.org/finding-peac....
Finding Peace During the Holidays When You Are a Survivor of Sexual Violence  - BWJP
Over the past 30 years, BWJP has worked closely with OVW to support the implementation of VAWA and provide training and technical assistance (TTA) to VAWA grant recipients nationwide.
bwjp.org
April 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

In honor of the Hands Off protests today around the country, respect those in your life, familiar or not, by keeping hands off until consent is freely given.
April 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

"Retracing the Trace" (2012) by Luzene Hill (Cherokee) addresses the statistic of one in three Native American women being raped at some point in their life which is 2.5-3% higher than other groups. Almost 90% of these assaults are by non-Native white men.
April 19, 2025 at 1:21 AM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

"I Am Evidence," (2017) exposes and brings attention to how the criminal justice system has treated sexual assault survivors through the stories of four survivors.

youtu.be/7_b1SbbSu6Y?...
I Am Evidence (2018) Official Trailer | HBO
YouTube video by HBO
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April 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

Back in the early 90s, there wasn't a lot of options for victims of sexual assault.

There are local and national hotlines that can be found in a search making them accessible to those in need.

rainn.org/resources
National Sexual Assault Hotline: Confidential 24/7 Support | RAINN
RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service provide...
rainn.org
April 17, 2025 at 2:05 AM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth.

As of 2022, there were at least 90,000 untested kits in agencies and labs around the country.

"The rape kit backlog offers one of the most clearest and most shocking demonstrations of how sexual assault victims are regarded in our society." Mariska Hargitay
April 16, 2025 at 2:16 AM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

Sexual assault causes physical injury, but it isn't always noticeable or life-threatening. It doesn't mean the victim didn't fight back or the assault was "not that bad." Some victims experience tonic mobility.

Just listen and be supportive.
April 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

Arrest is the least likely outcome for a perpetrator of a sexual assault crime. Therefore, there is much incentive to report it when there is very little chance for any sort of justice and a very high chance of reliving the trauma and enduring victim-blaming.
April 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
#AprilisSexualAssaultAwarenessMonth.

The effects of sexual assault are real and long lasting. They can be experienced immediately or surface years later.

Here are some books to either educate yourself or for self-care: takebackthenight.org/books/
Books - Take Back the Night | End Sexual & Domestic Violence | Get Help!
takebackthenight.org
April 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

False reporting of rape is very rare, only between 2-8% which is the same for other felonies. Victims don't report for many reasons.

Believe survivors. It's as simple as that.
April 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth.

13% of all undergraduate and graduate students experience sexual assault or rape.

More than 50% of college sexual assaults occur in the fall semester and with increased risk during the first few months of the first and second semesters in college.
April 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Pronatalists and trads are one step closer with this administration to pushing their agenda of making women subservient in all things and will lead to more sexual assault.

one.npr.org?sharedMediaI...
🔊 Listen Now: Who are pronatalists, the people who want women to start having a lot more babies?
All Things Considered on NPR One | 8:16
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April 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth.

Sexual assault is not only rape. It comes in many different forms with each of them being emotionally and physically traumatizing. Most girls and many boys will experience the bottom of the pyramid beginning in elementary school.
April 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

Myth: If women would stop drinking, they wouldn't be sexually assaulted.

Fact: Alcohol is an excuse for consent or a tool to control victims. This happens to men too. About 50% of sexual assaults involved alcohol use by the perpetrator, the victim or both.
April 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

Fiction: Most children are sexually abused by strangers.

Fact: The majority of kids who are sexually abused are assaulted by someone they know and trust. Every 9 minutes, CPS substantiates, or finds evidence for, a claim of child sexual abuse.
April 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM