Unite Against Rape

a 501(c)3 nonprofit org with the mission of raising donations to fund backlog of untested rape kits & raise awareness of Rape Culture in USA

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**TRIGGER WARNING** This is not a short piece, but it is well worth reading. I recognized myself in a few places, and wonder if other's will, as well. #UniteAgainstRape #rape #SexualAssault #children

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Prosecutor: Detective driving rape victim home takes her to hotel, rapes her again: https://www.wsbtv.com/www.wsbtv.com/www.wsbtv.com/news/trending-now/prosecutor-detective-driving-rape-victim-home-takes-her-to-hotel-rapes-her-again-1/746095404

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"Overall, our results suggest that #sexism takes a toll on #women’s health and well-being. The high frequency with which women experience sexism – at work and elsewhere – underscores the importance of viewing it not only as a social justice issue, but also a public health issue." #UniteAgainstRape

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"I was told point-blank that my career was moving slowly because “nobody wants to fuck you.” There was something about me, sexually, that wasn’t selling...that whatever I might contribute to a role through talent would be instantly marginalized by my physical appearance. I learned that my success would be dependent on what the men in charge thought about my face and my body. Everything I had learned back home had to go out the window as I adapted to these new requirements: what I looked like was paramount." #UniteAgainstRape #SexualHarassment #MeToo #TimesUp

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#MeToo? "Wait a moment, Mr. Travolta. Are you suggesting that (mostly but not exclusively) women protesting endemic sexual violence could reach the point of invalidity, even while sexual violence remains endemic?" Or: "Pardon me, Mr. Travolta, but can I clarify that you just suggested 'being each other's friends and wanting and caring at a deep level' is the solution to sexual harassment and sexual assault, and is that suggestion exclusively directed at THE PERPETRATORS OF HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT?" -Melissa McEwan http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-john-travolta-cannes-me-too-20180516-story.html

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"While Vogue’s profile may satisfy some, it’s not likely to provide answers to the Weinstein survivors who spent years living in fear of Chapman’s soon-to-be ex-husband. Some of them have wondered, in conversations with me, whether she was scared of him, too, like they were. If not, why wasn’t she? Did she not see what they saw so easily every time they saw him in public? Did she not sense the terror of these survivors when she was at his side, when they were forced to interact with him?"

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"After facing public accusations of sexual assault for 18 years ― allegations that spanned five decades ― an actor and comedian who was previously thought to be untouchable learned there would be legal consequences for his actions" #UniteAgainstRape #rape #Cosby

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#SAAM During her discussion with Joy-Ann Reid, Viola Davis broke down the lifetime effect sexual violence has on its victims. “Women always say that’s the day that they died,” Davis said, referring to the day victims were sexually assaulted. “And that trauma escalates into side effects that are life-changing.” Davis said the trauma of sexual assault can trigger suicidal thoughts, addiction issues, body dysmorphic issues and so much more. “You could go into any prison in this country and, I guarantee you, you could trace it all back to sexual assault,” she added, speaking of women inmates.

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#SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth - Title X We have a problem with how we define rape. There isn’t a universal definition of rape. Brock Turner was found guilty of three felony counts of sexual assault. Under California law, Turner is not technically a rapist because he didn’t penetrate his victim with his penis. Instead, prosecutors could only charge him with sexual assault — a lesser charge because he penetrated her with a foreign object, his finger... — http://ow.ly/z06m30jBssZ

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15 years after #NatashaAlexenko's rape, her rapist was found guilty of eight counts of violent assault, including burglary, robbery, two counts of rape, sodomy and sexual abuse and was sentenced to 44 to 107 years in prison. Although it costs between $1,000 and $1,500 to process one kit, money can be saved when serial rapists are caught before they attack again. The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network estimates that processing the kits could save $12.9 billion a year in potential medical costs, lost wages and other damages to victims. Please consider donating to fund testing a rape kit: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=3JMGcAuE2MiuBDSlvwVUrVUpdw2SfCb2oeDcrBePl-ZhkxYnz-IBgSLWgF_ovoYlrBO1Cm&country.x=US&locale.x=

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"For survivors of sexual violence, it can be particularly excruciating. As a trauma therapist in New York City, every day I sit with individuals who grapple with the shame, silencing, and isolation that comes from having suffered the subjugation of #SexualAssault or #rape. Neurobiologically sensitive to any kind of sensory or emotional stimuli, for these individuals the daily churning headlines can be triggering to the point of panic inducing." #UniteAgainstRape #MeToo

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Thank you Toni Morrison for standing with us against victim blaming. "Rape is a criminal act whatever the circumstances. A woman riding the subway nude may be guilty of indecency, but she may not be raped. If she invites or even sells sex at 10:00 and refuses it at 10:45, the partner who disregards her refusal and forces sex is guilty of rape. If she is drunk, asleep, mentally defective, paralyzed or dead, she must not be raped. Why? Because sexual congress must be by consent." - Toni Morrison, author & activist Please share! #UniteAgainstRape

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"Those who called the number on the poster were greeted with a voice message from a young woman with an Eastern European accent who promised a fun and “sensual” time. The woman, known as Andreea, then explains to the caller that she has been trafficked into Ireland. She says a man brought her to Ireland with the promise of work looking after children." "The message ends by the woman asking for advice and help." “They [callers] displayed a completely callous disregard for a victim of Ireland’s vicious sex trade. These buyers were only concerned with their own sexual gratification and getting the kind of sex acts they wanted, and did not seem to care that this was at the expense of a vulnerable woman in a clearly difficult situation." #UniteAgainstRape #rape #SexualAssault #SexTrafficking #ModernSlavery #Not4Sale

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"Last year, Idaho became the first state to track sexual assault investigation kits – making sure the kits are tested and processed according to state law. The Idaho State Police released the 2017 report to the state legislature last Friday." #UniteAgainstRape #rape #SexualAssault #RapeKits #ID

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Twenty years ago, Eve Ensler's play The Vagina Monologues gave birth to V-Day, a global activist movement to end violence against all #women and #girls (cisgender, transgender, and gender non-conforming), bringing widespread attention to issues of #harassment, #rape, battery, #incest, female genital mutilation, and sex slavery.: If you'd like to get involved, or are looking for further information, for our 20th anniversary, you can find more in the attached link. #Vday #FGM #UniteAgainstRape #SexualAssault #MeToo #SexualHarassment #LGBTQIA #VAW

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"A government watchdog says the Peace Corps is failing to do enough to protect volunteers from sexual assault. The percentage of women in the Peace Corps who say they've suffered a sexual assault rose to 38 percent in 2016. That finding came in an anonymous, internal survey." #UniteAgainstRape #rape #SexualAssault

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"It's been almost 20 years since V-Day was founded, since Eve Ensler's play The Vagina Monologues shattered taboos, sharing the stories of women as they had never been told before. 2018 will be our 20th year. Twenty years ago, Eve Ensler's play The Vagina Monologues gave birth to V-Day, a global activist movement to end violence against all #women and #girls (cisgender, transgender, and gender non-conforming), bringing widespread attention to issues of #harassment, #rape, battery, #incest, female genital mutilation, and sex slavery.: #Vday #FGM #UniteAgainstRape #SexualAssault #MeToo #SexualHarassment #LGBTQIA #VAW