The world can be a dangerous place, but why is it a woman s place to be cautious and carry Mace? Here is the scene. You are walking home with a key gripped tightly in your hand, only one earphone in and a friend has your location. You check your surroundings and walk fast. Does this sound familiar? Women know this system all too well, but it is not bullet-proof.
We are taught from a young age to always be aware of our surroundings, to be careful of what we wear and avoid being an easy target. A simple Google search pulls up thousands of safety tips for women, pink self-defense key chains and survival guides in the event you are kidnapped. Of course, anyone could be a victim of crime and fear of going places alone should not have to be a concern for anyone, but according to the World Health Organization, women are more likely than men to be subjected to physical and/or sexual violence.
On April 6, 2021, Tiger Stadium lit up with bright teal lights. On April 7, 2021, the University got roasted on social media for it.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and teal is its official color, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. The University posted to Instagram about their performative activism with the short and emotionless caption âLast night, Tiger Stadium went teal to honor Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
It didnât take long for students, alumni, fans and others within the community to take to social media to express their anger and frustration with the University.Â
Some Instagram users remarked on the Universityâs hypocrisy and performative activism, â like choaterach, who commented, âyes flagship university give us nothing!!!â or carolinec.6, who wrote, âWe want consequences not performative crap like thisðâ â but the most recent surge of comments have been ridiculing the
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IONIA An organization that provides services to sexual assault survivors in Ionia and Montcalm counties is using April to raise awareness.
Relief After Violent Encounter-Ionia/Montcalm, Inc. (RAVE), 850 E. Lincoln Ave. in Ionia, provides services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The goal of SAAM is to spread awareness of sexual violence in the community and nation and how it affects survivors, said Jennifer Butler, executive director of RAVE.
Butler said having a month dedicated to raising awareness about sexual assault is important.
“It’s about getting everybody to be more present and mindful that this is something that happens and it occurs in our community,” Butler said.
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The New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence urges people needing support around issues of sexual violence to go to https://www.thehotline.org/ or call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) to be directed to the nearest crisis center. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock by ElObservador 04/09/2021
Nearly one in five women in the U.S. have experienced rape or attempted rape in their lifetime, and advocates want survivors to know resources are available to them.
Laura Palumbo, communications director for the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, said this year in particular, they’re hoping to raise awareness of online sexual harassment and violence.
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