#consentiscool

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[consentiscool]

Is sexual assault common? Yes!

23% of women (2.2 million) and 8% of men (718,000) over 18 years of age experienced sexual violence, including sexual assault or child sexual abuse, In Australia, in 2022.

According to the survey, of the 639,000 women who experienced sexual assault by a male perpetrator in the 10 years prior to survey:

only 13% reported to police

the most common perpetrator of sexual assault was their intimate partner.

While its difficult to estimate the exact number of people impacted by sexual assault, as many cases go unreported, the statistics are:

 - one in three women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.

- In the United States, an estimated one in three women and one in six men will experience sexual violence at some point in their lives.

- In Australia, one in six women and one in 16 men have experienced sexual assault since the age of 15.

- In Canada, approximately one in three women and one in six men experience sexual assault in their lifetime.

- In the United Kingdom, an estimated 20% of women and 4% of men have experienced some form of sexual assault since the age of 16.

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What does consent look like?

Enthusiastic consent can look like this;

Periodically checking in with your partner, such as asking “Is this still okay?” Providing positive feedback when you're comfortable with an activity. Explicitly agreeing to certain activities, either by saying “yes” or another affirmative statement, like “I'm open to trying.”

Consent does not look like this;

Refusing to acknowledge “no”.

A partner who is disengaged, non-responsive, or visibly upset.

Assuming that wearing certain clothes, flirting, or kissing is an invitation for anything more.

Someone being under the legal age of consent, as defined by the state.

Someone being incapacitated because of drugs or alcohol Pressuring someone into sexual activity by using fear or intimidation.

Assuming you have permission to engage in a sexual act because you’ve done it in the past.

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What is consent?

Consent is the permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.

But it is more complicated than a yes or no. Body language, age, sobriety and more can play into consent, in a sexual context or otherwise.

What is Sexual Assault?

Sexual assault is an act in which one intentionally sexually touches another person without that person's consent, or coerces or physically forces a person to engage in a sexual act against their will.

Sexual assault is a violation of human rights.  It infringes on an individual's right to bodily autonomy and safety and can lead to life-long, serious mental health difficulties.

[sammyjoni]

Successful day getting students on campus to take the pledge to stop sexual assault! If you haven't already taken the pledge, go to itsonus.com #itsonus #consentiscool (at Main Quad)