Following this week’s emotional Survivor, we have a conversation with Torry and Lemoine who work in Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Support.

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Thanks to Torry for compiling the following list of links below. You can follow any additional links on this google doc

Sexual Harassment/Violence Resources for Support and Further Education

Content Warning: All of the content below does reference sexualized violence (its causes, impact, forms, etc.). Please take care of yourself as you see fit. This list is no where near exhaustive, but it’s a good place to start.

Support:

RAINN (US):

https://www.rainn.org/

Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres:

http://www.casac.ca/content/anti-violence-centres

Prevention Strategies:

Bystander Intervention Tips and Strategies

https://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/2018-02/publications_nsvrc_tip-sheet_bystander-intervention-tips-and-strategies_1.pdf

Calling In: A Quick Guide on When and How

https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/01/guide-to-calling-in/

Interrupting Bias: Calling Out vs. Calling In:

http://www.racialequityvtnea.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Interrupting-Bias_-Calling-Out-vs.-Calling-In-REVISED-Aug-2018-1.pdf

Allyship 101:

http://www.peernetbc.com/wordpress2017/wp-content/uploads/allyship101_online-screen-reader-friendly.pdf

YouTube Videos:

Body Sovereignty and Kids: How we can cultivate a culture of consent by Monica Rivera

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvGyo1NrzTY

*We are learning that enthusiasm isn’t always possible for some people, cultures, and groups of people who are socialized to not be able to express enthusiasm without fear of being shamed.

TED Talk: Violence against Women – It’s a Men’s Issue by Jackson Katz

https://www.ted.com/talks/jackson_katz_violence_against_women_it_s_a_men_s_issue

*This video isn’t perfect (for example, it uses a lot of gender binary talk etc.), but we can extrapolate the concepts to our lives.

What Is: Rape Culture by Kat Blaque

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SupUmg566js

#ThatsHarassment by David Schwimmer

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQnHegT-awFsplQdVLCaKpA

Understanding Sexual Consent by Vitamin Stree

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym2Gk4jD5Os

Further Education:

Common Myths, Impact, and FAQs:

https://vsac.ca/sexualized-violence/

Sexualized Violence Pyramid:

http://ccasayourworld.com/get_the_facts/violence_pyramid/