ViolenceViolence

Check-inCheck-in

Describe any sexual harassment you Describe any sexual harassment you have noticed or experienced since have noticed or experienced since last session. last session.

What were your feelings and thought What were your feelings and thought about the sexual harassment about the sexual harassment discussion?discussion?

Unwanted AdvancesUnwanted Advances

Sexual harassment can lead to Sexual harassment can lead to sexual assault.sexual assault.

Men may sexually assault women or Men may sexually assault women or girls in situation we might not expect girls in situation we might not expect them to, such as families or dates.them to, such as families or dates.

1 in every 4 girls in US under 18 are 1 in every 4 girls in US under 18 are sexually assaulted.sexually assaulted.

ExamplesExamples

Sexual assaults could occur as incest Sexual assaults could occur as incest or child sexual assault, when a or child sexual assault, when a father, step father, or other adult father, step father, or other adult molests a child.molests a child.

Boyfriend or acquaintance rape.Boyfriend or acquaintance rape. Stranger rapes are not that common.Stranger rapes are not that common. Women are never to blame for being Women are never to blame for being

raped! However, they often do.raped! However, they often do.

Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions How might a girl or woman How might a girl or woman

be affected when someone be affected when someone she trusts rapes her?she trusts rapes her?

What are some of the What are some of the possible physical effects?possible physical effects?

What are some of the What are some of the possible emotional effects?possible emotional effects?

How do women get blamed How do women get blamed for being sexually for being sexually assaulted? What are some assaulted? What are some question we ask about her question we ask about her or her behavior that focus or her behavior that focus the attention on her rather the attention on her rather than on the man who was than on the man who was violent?violent?

Have you ever blamed Have you ever blamed another woman for being another woman for being assaulted? Have you heard assaulted? Have you heard other people do so?other people do so?

StigmaStigma

It can separate women from one another.It can separate women from one another. The victim may be too embarrassed or The victim may be too embarrassed or

ashamed to tell anyone.ashamed to tell anyone. If she tells, family or close friends might If she tells, family or close friends might

blame her or distance themselves.blame her or distance themselves. It takes a lot of courage to talk about It takes a lot of courage to talk about

being assaulted. But that’s when the being assaulted. But that’s when the healing process begins.healing process begins.

There’s help out thereThere’s help out there

A Personal Experience of ViolenceA Personal Experience of Violence

We’ve talked about partner abuse, We’ve talked about partner abuse, harassment and sexual assault. harassment and sexual assault.

These can have long-term effects on These can have long-term effects on our lives.our lives.

Supporting Women and Resisting Supporting Women and Resisting Male ViolenceMale Violence

What are some ways in which women are What are some ways in which women are resisting male violence in your community?resisting male violence in your community?

What does a man need from other women and What does a man need from other women and from male allies in order to heal and fight back from male allies in order to heal and fight back against assault?against assault?

How could you be a better ally to other young How could you be a better ally to other young women when they experience male violence?women when they experience male violence?

How could you join the fight against male How could you join the fight against male violence?violence?

What is one thing that you could do, as your own What is one thing that you could do, as your own ally, to help yourself heal from the effects of past ally, to help yourself heal from the effects of past violence?violence?

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Check OutCheck Out

Not all men are badNot all men are bad Think about a time when a man Think about a time when a man

came through for you. came through for you. Who was that man and what did he Who was that man and what did he

provide?provide?