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These are the 101-Things-to-Prevent-Sexual-Assault you can do!
Respect a person’s right to say “NO”…
Educate yourself on the issues…
Educate others on the issues…
Volunteer at your local rape crisis program…
Make a donation to your local rape crisis program…
Believe survivors…
Wear a teal ribbon throughout the month of April…
Contact your legislators and political leaders…
Know the statistics…
Trust your gut feeling…
Speak out against all forms of violence…
Respect and embrace diversity…
Avoid blaming the victim…
Believe in equality…
Be aware of how violence is portrayed in the media…
Speak out against the media’s portrayal of violence…
Advocate for more rape prevention education programs…
Admit that it does happen in your community…
Understand that sexual violence affects us all….
Participate in a Take Back the Night March…
Listen…
Stop yourself from putting a date rape drug into someone’s drink…
Stop others from slipping a date rape drug into someone’s drink….
Know that sexual violence is about power and control…
Teach kids how to stay safe…
Advocate for victim’s rights…
Know the laws…
Believe that a safer world is possible…
Attend events sponsored by your local rape crisis center…
Be alert and aware…
Avoid engaging in, supporting or encouraging sexual harassment…
Participate in Sexual Assault Awareness Month events…
Teach kids that violence is not the answer…
Teach kids about choices and consequences…
Put a sexual violence prevention bumper sticker on your car…
Start your own teal ribbon campaign…
Sponsor a fundraiser for your local rape crisis program…
Know that most sex offenders aren’t strangers…
Respect your partner or significant other…
Avoid making threats or using coercion and pressure as a way to get sex…
Be courageous…
Wear a sexual violence prevention t-shirt…
Visit the NCCASA website at www.nccasa.org…
Support RAINN sponsored concerts and events…
Avoid making assumptions…
Be non-judgmental…
Speak out against racist, sexist, or homophobic jokes…
Be strong…
Start an email campaign…
Become a member of NCCASA…
Know the resources available to victims in your community …
Advocate for more youth violence prevention programs…
Know that it can happen to ANYONE…
Write a letter to the editor of your paper…
Write an article for your school paper…
Distribute information on sexual violence…
Be safe and aware when on the Internet…
Join your school’s SAVE Club…
Start a SAVE Club at your school…
Get others to speak out against sexual assault…
Tell your parents what you know about sexual assault…
Visit your local rape crisis program…
Create a sexual assault bulletin board…
Stop your sexual advances if the other person says “NO”…
Encourage others to stop their sexual advances if the other person says “NO”…
Avoid buying music that glorifies sexual violence…
Urge your local radio stations to stop playing music that contains violent lyrics…
Applaud others who speak out against sexual violence…
Invite a speaker from your local rape crisis program to your school, place of worship, civic group meeting, etc….
Pledge to never commit or condone acts of sexual violence against women…
Wear a white ribbon throughout the month of April to support men speaking out against violence against women…
Stop yourself from taking advantage of someone who is passed out or incoherent…
Stop others from taking advantage of someone who is passed out or incoherent…
Call for help if you witness an act of violence…
Get help…
Respect the choices victims and survivors make to survive…
Respect different lifestyles…
Know that men can be raped…
Empathize…
Know that sexual violence can be a form of domestic violence…
Start a “Safe Date” pledge drive…
Know where your politicians stand on sexual violence…
Work toward eliminating oppression of all kinds…
Think globally and locally…
Open your mind…
Open your eyes…
Open your heart…
Engage others in discussions about sexual violence…
Challenge assumptions…
Break the silence…
Know the rights of victims…
Make public service announcements at your school about sexual assault…
Empower…
Advocate…
Be open to change…
Reach out…
Have compassion…
Know that you do have the power to make a difference…
Find your voice…
After reading thru the list, how many of the 101-Things-To-Prevent-Sexual-Assault could you implement within the next week?
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
Reprinted from NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault 183 Wind Chime Court, Ste. 100 , Raleigh, NC 27615
Angie M. Tarighi has been teaching women’s self-defense for over 20+ years. She holds two black belts in Kempo & Combat Hapkido; is a certified Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Instructor; is a certified International Police Defensive Tactics Instructor; is a certified Workplace Violence Prevention Specialist; is a certified Kid-Safe Network Agent; is a certified Women-Safe Network Agent; is a Professional Speaker; and a Reiki Master.
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