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We have heard numerous reports of concern about the messaging in White Plaza around acts of sexual violence connected with the events in Israel and Palestine; and we understand that exposure to these messages can be triggering for those who have experience with sexual misconduct. 

 

For those impacted and needing support, please visit this site or continue to reach out to the SHARE Title IX Office directly. The Confidential Support Team and YWCA are also available to support anyone affected.

April: Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)

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April is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

In our effort to virtually educate, empower, and engage our community like never before, we launched this website for the month of April. However, we know one month isn’t enough to raise awareness and prevent sexual violence. This is why this website will remain up and running until further notice. Explore the website (saamatstanford.com) to see how SAAM at Stanford went this year and see how you can continue to engage even after April!

About Sexual Assault + Prevention

  • Sexual assault is a serious and widespread problem*:

    • "Research on campus sexual assault describes 20% to 30% female (Cantor et al., 2017; Krebs et al., 2016; Lawyer, Resnick, Bakanic, Burkett, & Kilpatrick, 2010), 6.3% to 20% male (Cantor et al., 2017; Tewksbury, 2007), and 29.5% trans and gender nonconforming students (Cantor et al., 2017) have experienced sexual assault during college.  In addition, 28.5% of women experience attempted or completed sexual assault before or after entering college (Krebs, Lindquist, Warner, Fisher, & Martin, 2007) and 18.3% and 44.6% of women respectively experienced rape and other forms of sexual assault in their lifetime (Black et al., 2011).
    • Compared to White peers, racially minoritized populations also experience qualtitatively different experiences when compared to white peers (Black et al., 2011; Gross, Winslett, Roberts, & Gohm, 2006) because of experiences of sexual trauma intersecting with “societal trauma” (Bryant-Davis, Chung, & Tillman, 2009, p. 331) such as racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, and other forms of systemic oppression.
    • Despite these high rates of sexual victimization, studies have consistently demonstrated that sexual assault is extremely underreported (Fisher et al., 2003; Gardella et al., 2015; Lindquist, Crosby, Barrick, Krebs, & Settles-Reaves, 2016; Sabina & Ho, 2014; Tjaden & Thoennes, 2000, 2006)".

History of the movement

Timeline of Sexual Assault protests and legislation from the 1970s to today

Past SAAM Programs 

"My body is..." Campaign

3 students stand with writing on their arms

"Consent is..." Campaign

5 students holding white boards about why consent is sexy

Past Newsletters

SAAM 2022

April 1, 2022 - April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April 4, 2022 - SAAM at Stanford (feat. activist Lydia X.Z. Brown)

April 11, 2022 - Upcoming Events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (feat. activist Sarah Kim)

About SAAM 2020

  • In the United States, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it.
  • In 2020, SAAM celebrated its 19th anniversary with the theme “I Ask” to empower everyone to put consent into practice.
  • Since consent is a clear, concrete example of what it takes to end sexual harassment, abuse, and assault, this year’s campaign shares the message that asking for consent is a normal and necessary part of sex.
  • We know that one month isn’t enough to solve the serious and widespread issue of sexual violence. However, the attention April generates is an opportunity to energize and expand prevention efforts throughout the year.
  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month is about more than awareness — our ultimate goal is prevention. We need everyone’s help to end sexual assault.

April 18, 2022 - SAAM: Take Back the Night

April 25, 2022 - SAAM: Denim Day (feat. activist Mia Mingus)

May 4, 2022 - SAAM Recap