About Sexual Assault
- Sexual assault (SA) or sexual violence refers to rape, unwanted sexual touching, and harassment.
- Between 1 in 4 and 1 in 6 women and around 1 in 33 men will be the victim of a rape or attempted rape in her or his life.
- It is here too. In 2004, 110 forcible rapes were reported in Wyoming.
- Rape and sexual assault prevalence is difficult to determine because the crime is significantly underreported.
- 1.3 women (ages 18 and over) in the United States are forcibly raped each minute. That translates to 78 per hour, 1,871 per day, or 683,000 per year.
- It happens in all sectors of society no matter a person’s race, gender, socioeconomic status, or affiliations.
- The most common type of sexual assault is “acquaintance rape” or “date rape” this is rape or attempted rape by a person that you know and usually trust.
Sexual Bill of Rights
I have the right to own my body.
I have the right to my own feelings, beliefs, opinions, and perceptions.
I have the right to trust my own values about sexual contact.
I have the right to set my own sexual limits.
I have the right to say no.
I have the right to say yes.
I have the right to experience sexual pleasure.
I have the right to be sexually assertive
I have the right to be the initiator in a sexual relationship.
I have the right to be in control of my sexual experience.
I have the right to have a partner who respects me and understands me.
I have the right to have a loving partner.
I have the right to my sexual preferences.
I have the right to talk about sexual assault, abuse, and violence.
I have the right to ask questions.
I have the right to receive accurate sexual information.
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Ending Violence in Carbon County One Family at a Time
Tidbits
12/27/07
Category: General
Posted by: SaraCOVE
January's meeting is set for Thursday the 17th at 6:00 pm. The topic will be safety planning and using the VINE System. Volunteers are requested to come, and all others are welcome!!
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12/27/07
Category: General
Posted by: SaraCOVE
Our first ever newsletter is one its way!! We are excited to share it with you! To get on our mailing list drop us an email or call our office! To download a copy please follow this link to the full story!
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