As we continue Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), it might be counterintuitive to discuss forgiveness and empathy. As a survivor of abuse, sexual assault, and multiple crimes, I will admit it has …
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Is Consent Valid If It’s Coerced?
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is the perfect time to review Third Ear Conflict Resolution Founder Nance L. Schick's contribution to a past Pure Wow article about coerced consent. Framed as an …
Understanding Revictimization: A Guide for Employers
Sexual abuse survivors often seek solace and support at work, yet even with the best intentions, co-workers and managers can inadvertently contribute to further harm. This phenomenon, known as …
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Break the Cycle: How Trauma-Informed Management Can Help Employers Support Their Teams
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is important because one of your employees might be grappling with the impact of sexual assault. Your trauma-informed management can make a dramatic …
Resources for Survivors of Rape or Sexual Assault
As a survivor of sexual assault and polyvictimization, or repeat victimization, I often find myself speaking to podcast hosts and students in college Victimology courses during Sexual Assault …
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Creating an Empowering Workplace: How Employers Can Support Survivors Beyond SAAM
As we come to the end of the first week of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), we ask that employers not jump quickly to the next awareness month, marketing campaign, or series of events. Sexual …
What Is Considered Sexual Assault?
This year's Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) theme is Building Connected Communities because it takes collaboration among organizations and communities to cause lasting change. As the National …
SAAM 2024: Building Connected Communities to Prevent Sexual Assault
This year's Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) theme is Building Connected Communities. As a survivor of sexual assault and polyvictimization, I am committed to helping break the silence …
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How Sexual Assault Awareness Month Began
Despite significant social changes brought by The Civil Rights Era of the 1950s and 1960s, discussions about sexual assault and domestic violence remained limited until the 1970s. Survivors were often …
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April Is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). As a survivor of sexual assault and polyvictimization, bringing this issue out of the shadows is especially important to me. It is often silence that …
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