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Sexual Assault Prevention

By: Shanaia Moore & Javarre Reddick

OVERVIEW

Sexual assault is the sexual contact or behavior that occurs without explicit consent of the victim.

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Some forms of sexual assault include: attempted rape, fondling or unwanted sexual touching, forcing a victim to perform sexual acts, such as oral sex or penetrating the perpetrator's body.

PROBLEM STATEMENT

Sexual Assault results in physical harm, like bruising and genital injuries, sexually transmitted infections, and pregnancy (for women) and psychological, such as depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts.

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If someone is charged with sexual assault they could face 2 to 20 years in prison as well as a fine upwards of $10,000.

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In order for society to be healthy for everyone, more must be done to stop sexual assault.

OBJECTIVES

  • Bring awareness to rape culture.
  • Bring awareness to social norms that believe women are an inferiority to men.
  • Bring awareness to oppression over women.
  • Bring awareness to patriarchy and the exclusion of women.
  • Bring awareness to the low statistic of arrest - for every 1000 rapists only 25 end up in prison.

WHAT WE LEARNED

Thank you for your investment in Youth Leaders: City of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University Sears think[box]; SEVEN; Darrell McNair & The President's Council; Growth Opportunity Partners; RPM International Inc.; CHN Housing Partners; AT&T; Ratner Family Foundation; Zoe Kimmelman/Jewish Federation of Cleveland; Youth Opportunities Unlimited; The Vanguards of Cleveland & Cleveland Fire; National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE); Cleveland Cavaliers; Tasty Treasures; Grandma Greene; and The CREW Foundation.

PROPOSED SOLUTION

  • Promote safe behaviors, healthy relationships and thoughtful policies.
  • Promote Sexual Education based on consent.
  • Promote respect towards a person’s right to say no.
  • Encourage more people to speak out against sexual violence.

SPECIAL THANKS

  • The #MeToo movement.
  • The statistics of sexual assault victims, that every 68 seconds an American is sexually assaulted.
  • Penetrating of the victim’s body, without concent is known as rape.
  • Rape cultrure exist in a society where sexual assult is normalized.
  • The lack of consent causes sexual assault.
  • The Presence of Force. sexual assault is a serious crime that can have devastating consequences for the victim.

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