Silence Hides Violence
@shidesv
Senior project #raisingawareness about #sexualassault and #domesticviolence and how to prevent it from continuing.
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New Wave of Student Activism Presses Colleges on Sexual Assault Source: @nytimes nytimes.com/2019/06/08/us/…
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New Wave of Student Activism Presses Colleges on Sexual Assault (Published 2019)
Student protesters across the country demanding action on issues related to sexual misconduct have focused on their schools, using similar tactics and winning major concessions.
26 percent of gay men and 37 percent of bisexual men experience rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner, compared to 29 percent of heterosexual men. Source: @hrc
A newly discovered video shows a Middle Tennessee prosecutor boasting that, if gay people in his district end up being victims of domestic violence, they should not expect him to use the state's domestic violence laws to protect them. Source: @NC5 newschannel5.com/news/newschann…
44 percent of lesbians and 61 percent of bisexual women experience rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner. SOURCE: @HRC
"When I see people speaking out, especially now, it angers me when victims aren’t believed, because we just don’t make stuff up." @TheEllenShow speaks about being sexually assaulted as a teenager to help other victims. Source: @ABC @GMA preview.abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/el…
The number of children conceived from rape each year in the United States may range from 7,750 to 12,500.12. Source: @RAINN The actual number may differ.
Punch lines about sexual assaults in jail remain acceptable. But to thousands of inmates and previously incarcerated people, they’re a painful reminder of the time they spent in prison, where they were raped and sold into sexual slavery. @nytimes nytimes.com/2018/07/09/opi…
An estimated 80,600 inmates each year experience sexual violence while in prison or jail. Source: @RAINN
OUTRAGEOUS: No jail time school bus driver who admitted raping a 14 year old girl. Source: @NYDailyNews nydailynews.com/news/crime/ny-…
In jail or prison, 60% of all sexual violence against inmates is perpetrated by the institution’s staff. SOURCE: @RAINN
82 people were arrested as part of a massive, multi-state child exploitation operation conducted across eight southeastern states. Seventeen children were recovered in the operation, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. SOURCE: @11AliveNews 11alive.com/article/news/c…
One in 9 girls and 1 in 53 boys under the age of 18 experience sexual abuse or assault at the hands of an adult. SOURCE: @RAINN
9 Ways To Be An Ally To Sexual Assault Survivors: 1.Believe 2.Listen 3.Don’t Ask Invasive Questions 4.Be Patient 5.Don’t Give Advice 6.Don’t Make It About You 7.Don’t Minimize 8.Stop Asking If They Have Reported 9.Don’t Make Assumptions thebodyisnotanapology.com/magazine/here-…
The Boy Scouts of America's own records show that more than 12,000 children have been sexually assaulted while participating in Scouting programs that goes back nearly a hundred years. SOURCE: @NPR npr.org/2019/04/25/717…
#DenimDay History: A case of a rape of an 18 year-old is overturned, dismissed, and perpetrator released. The Chief Judge argued, “[cuz] the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them, and by removing the jeans it was no longer rape but consensual sex.”
![shidesv's tweet image. #DenimDay History: A case of a rape of an 18 year-old is overturned, dismissed, and perpetrator released. The Chief Judge argued, “[cuz] the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them, and by removing the jeans it was no longer rape but consensual sex.”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4uZaM2UcAEIjYr.jpg)
1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime. SOURCE: @RAINN #SAAM
#Consent is an agreement between participants to engage in sexual activity. There are many ways to give consent. Consent doesn’t have to be verbal, but verbally agreeing to different sexual activities can help both you and your partner respect each other. rainn.org/articles/what-…
Ten Moroccan women say Spanish authorities have ignored claims they were trafficked, assaulted and exploited. Source: @guardian
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