Gender and Violence Alison Herlihy Emily Perkins Holly Ekstrom Alexandria Miller

Gender and Violence  Every 2 minute a person is sexually assaulted in America  2/3 assaults are committed by a friend or acquaintance.  1/5 American women will be sexual assault victims  1/4 American women who attend college will be sexually assaulted, 9/10 of them will know their attacker.  1/71 American men will be sexual assault victims

Gender and Violence  Through normative socialization women and minority groups are placed at a disadvantage socially.  Men and women have unequal power in society.  Ideals surrounding gender roles and masculinity.  Place emphasis on male aggression and dominance and female submission and passivism.

Socialization of Gender  The process of learning the social expectations of your gender.  Occurs through:  Parents  School  Peers  Mass media  Different social roles:  Girls – ex. baking, cleaning  Boys – ex. mowing the lawn, taking out the trash  Young girls are taught that when a boy is mean to you or teases you it means he likes you.

Women and the Media  A society that objectifies and commodifies women contributes to a culture of violence against them  Pop culture and the media are huge sources of degrading stereotypes and attitudes towards women  The media uses images of sexualized women to sell products  Pop and hip hop music often times sexualizes and dehumanizes women, portraying them as sexual objects available for the use of men

rainn.org  Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network  Created National Hotline: HOPE  Focus on education to prevent sexual assault  Website includes background information, statistics, news, and policies  tips on getting help for yourself and loved ones

Voices Set Free  Nonprofit founded by Louise Bauschard in  Focused on providing mental health aid, family counseling, parent and child support, and peer-to-peer coaching for victims of sexual assault.

Make Your Move Missoula  Recently created in Missoula  Launched an eye catching ad campaign aiming to raise awareness about sexual violence in the small town  Gathered a large following on social media networks and intend to spread the message all over Missoula  Campaign shames rapists rather then blames victims  Common phrases used by attackers are turned into mantras of support and aid

Green Dot Program at UP  Power based personal violence  violence that has as a primary motivator the assertion of power, control and/or intimidation in order to harm another  Red dot= any act, perpetrator or victim of PBPV  Green dot =your individual choice at any given moment to make our campus a safer place  Direct, delegate, distract

References  datasheet-a.pdf