April 29, 2021
LA GRANDE, Ore. – Taylor Tibbetts leverages her Privileged Campus Advocate (PCA) Instagram to spotlight resources for people experiencing abuse.
Tibbetts, a Shelter From the Storm employee based on the Eastern Oregon University campus, organized a range of events and opportunities in April for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). This year, programming focused on the online platforms that gained usership during the COVID-19 pandemic. She said virtual interactions require consent, just like in-person.
“Consent online is also a huge deal that a lot of people may not have realized, or don’t really talk about sometimes,” Tibbetts said.
Dating, relationships, and friendships have been formed through online connections this year, Tibbetts noted. She used this insight to create a campaign based on platforms like Zoom and virtual dating sites many have been using to create connections. Individuals ranging from middle school to college-age students have beco
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19 TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – According to denimdayinfo.org, in 1992, an 18-year-old Italian girl was waiting to be picked up by her driving instructor. This instructor ended up raping her and then threatened to kill her if she told anyone. After telling her parents, the rapist was arrested and prosecuted. He was found guilty by trial.
However, years later, he appealed his case with the Italian Supreme Court and was set free. His claim was that the victim’s jeans were so tight that they couldn’t have been taken off without her help, making it consensual.
“[This] is a direct example of how sexual assault victims are not believed and often blamed for the assault due to their behavior or manner of dress,” said Christine McGill, Tyndall Air Force Base Sexual Assault Response Coordinator.
Carl Vinson VA eases financial burdens for military sexual trauma survivors
Carl Vinson VA eases financial burdens for military sexual trauma survivors By Gabrielle Ware | April 27, 2021 at 11:27 PM EDT - Updated April 27 at 11:51 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Itâs Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the Carl Vinson VA is boosting its efforts to help survivors of military sexual trauma.
Military sexual trauma, or MST, is sexual assault or sexual harassment experienced during military service.
âIt could have happened off post or on post, it could have even been a spouse,â said Margaret Dukes, the military sexual trauma coordinator at the Carl Vinson VA.
Utahns encouraged to wear denim to support sexual assault awareness
Posted at 1:50 PM, Apr 28, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-28 15:50:15-04
SALT LAKE CITY â Denim Day is April 28, a day that as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month helps support survivors of sexual assault.
At the offices of the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault UCASA community leaders and law enforcement officials wore jeans to mark this occasion and let survivors know they are supported.
Denim Day began more than twenty years ago in Italy when a rape conviction was overrturned because the Italian Supreme Court deemed the victim must have helped her attacker by removing her tight jeans, therefore implying consent.