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Overview Prevention, Empowerment, Policy Difficult Dialogue & Safe Space Multi-Stakeholder & Multi-Disciplinary Positive and Proactive Approach Your role in making a difference Q and A
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Kidnapped from a shopping mall Disbelieved by authorities Enduring the criminal justice system Founding PAVE: Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment
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The Power of Grassroots
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Extremely Pervasive 1 in 4 Girls and 1 in 6 Boys will be Sexually Abused before the age of 18 1 in 4 COLLEGE WOMEN will be Sexually Assaulted During Her Time on Campus
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Attitudes on Rape In a survey of high school students, 56% of girls and 76% of boys believed forced sex was acceptable under some circumstances. Acquaintance Rape: The Hidden Crime
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Main Issues Victim Blaming Society Vastly Under-Reported Re-traumatized by institutions Lack of support
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Victim Blaming They asked for it How much did they have to drink? Why didn’t they fight back What was the person wearing? Compare to Robbery! Moms blaming kids
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Emotional Aftermath Eating Disorders Self-Mutilation Depression Suicidal thoughts and tendencies Alcohol and drug abuse Hyper and Hypo Sexualization PTSD Trust Issues – Multiple Victimizations
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Silence and Shame
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Occidental College Under the terms of the pact, they are barred from discussing publicly the college's handling of their cases and participating in the Occidental Sexual Assault Coalition, a campus advocacy group of students and faculty that over the last year has been battling fiercely with the college administration over its handling of sex assault allegations.
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Cosmo Mag – Sept 2011
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Your Role in Making a Difference Studies show that if the first person a survivor tells reacts well, it can greatly impacts the healing process
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This is Not a Women’s Issue, But A Human Issue!
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Mobile Phone App
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Building Coalitions
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Break the Cycle
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