1. Sexual Assault
Non-consensual sexual contact and/or penetration by physical force, threat of bodily harm, or when the victim is incapable of giving consent by virtue of a power difference, mental illness, mental disabilities, intoxication or being under the age of consent. *

2. Rape
Any act of non-consensual penetration that is forced upon a person. Penetration may be vaginal, anal, or oral and may be by a body part or an object. Rape is a crime that does not discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, socioeconomic status, marital status, health status, and/or gender identity/expression. *

3. Sexual Harassment
Any unwelcome requests for sexual favors, advances, and/or verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature commonly executed in a work or school setting. *

4. Consent
"Consent is more than simply saying, 'Yes.' Consent is when the people involved want and freely choose whatever the contact is. Being able to freely choose means without pressure, without threat, without manipulation, without force. *

5. Sexual assault can take the form of…
Forcing a person to pose for sexual pictures
Harassment
Exposing/Flashing
Fondling
Rape
Unwanted sexual touching

6. Sexual assault may involve force and can include:
Use or display of a weapon,
Physical battery,
or immobilization of the individual…

7. … More often, however,
sexual assault involves psychological coercion and taking advantage of an individual who is under duress or incapacitated.

8. Sexual assault is a woman’s problem Fact:
Myth:
Sexual assault is a woman’s problem
Fact:
Sexual assault is an epidemic that affects all of society
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9. Rapists are usually strangers Fact:
Myth:
Rapists are usually strangers
Fact:
Most sexual assaults involve someone the survivor knows.
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10. Myth:
"She asked for it." A rape is provoked by that person's behavior: being drunk, wearing tight clothing, staying out late... *
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11. Fact:
No one asks to be sexually assaulted, nor does anyone's behavior justify the crime. The offender, not the survivor, is always responsible for the crime. *
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12. Women:
1 in 4 college women have or will experience sexual assault in their lifetime *
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13. Women: 43% of college women report experiencing abuse
In dating relationships *
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14. 12.7% of female graduate students reported being sexually harassed.
3% had dropped a course because of sexual harassment.
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15. Men:
About 3% of American men (1 in 33) have experienced an attempted or completed rape within their lifetime *
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16. Men:
2.78 million men in the U.S. have been survivors of sexual assault or rape *
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17. Most men do not commit sexual assault
But most sexual assaults are committed by men *
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18. LGBTQ Communities: 4 X more likely Lesbian and bisexual females are
than heterosexual females to experience hurtful sexual behavior from peers *
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19. LGBTQ: 37% of gay men report experiencing sexual abuse or assault.*
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20. LGBTQ:
50% of transgendered people report experiencing unwanted sexual contact. *
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21. Teenagers: 44% of survivors are under the age 0f 18*

22. One in three teenagers experiences violence in a dating relationship.*

23. Children: 3% of boys in 5th-8th grades… 5% of boys in 9th-12th grades…
said they had been sexually abused *
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24. Children: 7% of girls in 5th-8th grades…
said they had been sexually abused *
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25. 15% of sexual assault and rape survivors are under the age of 12
Children:
15% of sexual assault and rape survivors are under the age of 12 *
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26. Survivors of sexual assault often experience:
Flashbacks
Nightmares
Difficulty falling or staying asleep
Anger and rage *

27. Survivors of sexual assault often experience:
Self-blame, guilt, and shame
Emotional numbing
Physical symptoms and health problems *

28. Survivors of sexual assault often experience :
Difficulty concentrating
Hypervigilence
Anxiety and panic *

29. Survivors of sexual assault are: 3 times as likely
to suffer depression
6 times as likely
to suffer from PTSD *

30. 26 times as likely to abuse drugs
Survivors of sexual assault are:
14 times as likely to abuse alcohol
26 times as likely to abuse drugs
4 times as likely to contemplate suicide *

31. Alcohol : the most commonly used date rape drug

32. 50% of perpetrators and survivors of sexual assault report being under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the incident *
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33. 75% of male students
and 55% of female students involved in a sexual assault were under the influence of drugs/alcohol. *

34. Sexual violence
is less likely to be reported, prosecuted, or to lead to conviction than other crimes. *

35. 61% of sexual assaults are not reported to the police.*

36. 84% of women who were raped knew their assailants.*

37. Approximately 2/3 of rapes were committed by someone the survivor knew*
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38. Speak out! Your voice makes a difference!
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39. What can men do to prevent sexual assault? Educate yourself
Develop bystander intervention skills *
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40. What can men do to prevent sexual assault?
Encourage other men to get involved with prevention
Examine your own power and privilege as a male *
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41. EDUCATION: Everyone in our society, not only survivors,
needs to learn about
the prevention of sexual assault.
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42. Everyone is responsible.
Remember that sexual assault survivors are not the only ones responsible for raising awareness.
Everyone is responsible.
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43. Volunteer at UO Women’s Center UO Men’s Center
SWAT (Sexual Wellness Advocacy Team)
Peer Health Education
Alliance for Sexual Assault Prevention
Sexual Assault Support Services
Womenspace
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44. What to do if someone you know is sexually assaulted
Create a safe place- Think about ways to help the survivor feel safer with regards to his or her physical and emotional well being. *

45. What to do if someone you know is sexually assaulted
Listen to them- A survivor of sexual assault needs someone who will listen to what they have to say without blame or judgment… *

46. What to do if someone you know is sexually assaulted
Believe them- A person has very little to gain by making up a story about sexual assault…  *

47. Many communities have specialized mental health services for survivors of sexual assault.

48. Website: www.sass-lane.org
Visit Sexual Assault Support Services of Lane County if you want to learn more about sexual assault or are seeking confidential help from sexual assault prevention and intervention experts.
Website:
Crisis/Support Lines (24 hours a day): SASS (7277)  & (within Oregon)
Office/Drop-In Center
Address: 591 West 19th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401
Hours: 9:00 AM- 4:00PM, Monday-Friday

49. For more information visit the following websites…

50. To learn more about sexual assault and local resources, please visit the men’s center or the women’s center in the EMU.