About Teen Life: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

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Teen Life From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor According to the organizers of the Sexual Assault Awareness Month, "The month of April has been designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in the United States. The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence." Here's what you need to know. 10 Safety Tips to Avoid Rape and Sexual Assault No woman wants to be raped. Yet we live in a society in which the myth of "she's asking for it" still exists. Avoiding rape and sexual assault is a concern for many women, especially college-aged students; they're the group at highest risk of being sexually assaulted. The belief that most rapes occur at the hands of a faceless stranger in a dark alley couldn't be further from the truth.. Most rapes involve someone the victim knows... Read more Search Related Topics:  violence against women  crimes against women  rape and sexual assault Abusive Relationships: How to Avoid Them Research has shown that 36 to 50 percent of American women will be abused in their lifetime. (Women and girls sometimes abuse men and boys, but nine out of 10 victims are girls or women). People don't suddenly turn into abusers when they become adults. It's in their teen dating relationships. And sometimes this abuse is sexual... Read more Myths About Sexual Assault Victims of sexual assault often experience an overwhelming feeling of vulnerability, violation, and powerless. Many blame themselves, reliving the experience to see how they could have changed the outcome... Rape on College Campuses Rarely Reported By Female Students According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) report, "The Sexual Victimization of College Women," 95% of students who are raped never report it to the authorities. With female college students at greater risk of rape or sexual assault than women in the general population, this indicates a culture of silence surrounding rape on campus.... Read More Search Related Topics:  violence againt women  rape and sexual assault  date rape Related Searches Teen Depression Teen Anger Stress Facts College Student Teen Stress Featured Articles 10 Facts About Teen Dating Violence - What is child sexual abuse? Date Rape Drugs Cycle of Teen Domestic Violence A Teenage Girl Shares the Details of Her Abusive Relationshi Sexual-Related Crimes   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Teen Life newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Advertisement