Sexual Assault Awareness Month concludes, DVIP outreach continues - The Daily Iowan

Sexual Assault Awareness Month concludes, DVIP outreach continues - The Daily Iowan

In honor of sexual assault awareness month, the Domestic Violence Intervention Program and Rape Victim Advocacy Program, or DVIP and RVAP, hosted its annual Shop for a Survivor event on April 12. All around the city, volunteers searched for supplies in the Fareway and Hy-Vee aisles for items to assist sexual assault survivors. Volunteers collected everything from microwavable meals to first aid supplies and donated cash for helpful items like gi…

Advocates call for action beyond Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Sexual assault does not stop when awareness months end — and neither should efforts to fight it. As campuses across the country recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, University advocates and counseling leaders say true change depends on consistent, year-round action. At the University, the Women’s Resources Center leads campus programming during SAAM and throughout the year.  Through events, confidential advising and advocacy, the W…

Naval Base San Diego Celebrates SAPR Month with Cakes and Ponies

Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) recognized Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) during the month of April with multiple events at various locations around the base. The team kicked off the month with a cake baking contest and closed out the month with ponies.

Upshur County Commission proclaims April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Statistics show one in five women and one in 67 men will be raped at some point in their lives. The Upshur County Commission proclaimed the month of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month during its April 17 meeting. Lori Ulderich Harvey, executive director of the Upshur County Family Resource Network, attended the meeting to […]

Sexual assault awareness month: BGSU resources

Over half of women and nearly one in three men experience physical sexual assault during their lifetimes, according to the CDC. Sexual assault affects hundreds of thousands of people each year, so many call to raise awareness. “Sexual assault does not discriminate,” said Kori Koschalk-Newmister, the assistant director of the Center for Women and Gender Equity at BGSU. Sexual violence can happen to anyone, no matter what race, gender or sexual or…

Columbia concludes Sexual Assault Awareness Month with events, collaborative efforts

As April comes to an end, Columbia continues to observe Sexual Assault Awareness Month through events and initiatives focused on education and support. Designated nationally in 2001, this month serves as a reminder of the ongoing efforts needed to address and prevent sexual assault.   Throughout the month, the Sexual Assault Awareness Education Committee held various events including a self-defense workshop, art gallery and movie screening, alon…