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Sexual Violence 101
Sexual Violence 101 provides an overview of laws, statistics, definitions, and challenges and effects on survivors. The following topics will be covered in the training course from 9 am – 12 pm on January 29, 2024, at the Austin Building, 4415 Piedras Drive W., Suite 210, San Antonio, TX 78228. Sign up online at Sexual Assault Training Jan 2024.
Sexual Violence 101
· Sexual Assault Myths and Realities · What is Sexual Assault and Its Prevalence o Global, National, Texas, San Antonio o Gender, Age Forms of Sexual Violence o Intimate partner violence o Stranger rape o Sexual harassment and sex in return for favors o Forced marriage or cohabitation, including the marriage of children § Statistics of legal marriage of minors and children in the U.S. o Denial of the right to use contraception or to adopt other measures to protect against STIs o Forced abortion o Forced prostitution (Pimp Culture) o Sexual abuse of persons with disabilities o Sexual abuse of children o Rape as a weapon of war o Violent acts against the sexual integrity of women, including Female Genital Mutilation and Obligatory Inspections of Virginity o Spiritual and clergy sexual abuse Primary Prevention Introduction to Preventing Sexual Violence in Texas, A Primary Prevention Approach (Plan) and Plan Amendment February 2015 Rape Culture and Gender Socialization o The normalization of violence o Gender socialization o Primary prevention Risk Factors for Sexual Violence Perpetration Across the Social Ecological Model o Individual o Community o Societal |