{"id":1041,"date":"2016-04-14T13:39:38","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T18:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellness.winonastateu.com\/?p=1041"},"modified":"2021-11-05T14:03:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T14:03:56","slug":"sexual-assault-awareness-month-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/blog\/sexual-assault-awareness-month-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexual Assault Awareness Month: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sexual violence has been an issue for far too long time and it\u2019s time to put a stop to it. According to an article in The New York Times<\/a>, 1 in 4 women experience sexual assault on a college campus. Now, this does not mean that men are not targets of sexual assault as well. It\u2019s important to become educated on the subject and know the steps to take if you or someone you know is sexually assaulted. Here is a list of\u00a0important things you should know in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month<\/a>, illustrated with photos from the Take Back the Night event this week which was hosted by\u00a0WSU and the Women’s Resource Center of Winona to\u00a0raise awareness surrounding the issue of sexual violence in the community:<\/p>\n

1. Sexual violence is not just physical<\/strong><\/p>\n

It includes any unwanted sexual behavior from an individual. Being sexually assault can also involve being catcalled at by someone. Just because it\u2019s not physical assault doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s okay. Being sexually assaulted verbally can possibly lead to being assaulted physically. Be safe, and walk in groups at night. One option I\u2019ve heard that’s effective is to fake a phone call while walking by a suspicious group or person. Also, you can threaten to call 911 to get out of a situation fast. Don\u2019t be afraid to yell for help if you need it.<\/p>\n

2. It can happen to anyone<\/strong><\/p>\n

It can happen to any sex, gender or race. Become familiar with the topic to help avoid it happening to you or a friend.<\/p>\n

3. Learn about Winona State\u2019s Gender Based Violence Peer Education Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can receive peer-led bystander intervention training to help prevent sexual violence. You can also use them as resource to get the support you need. Contact the office by phone (507.474.7893) or email:\u00a0PACT@winona.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

4. No excuse for violence is justified<\/strong><\/p>\n

No one is asking for sexual assault, it is NOT okay what so ever. Alcohol doesn\u2019t give consent either. There is no excuse to make sexual violence okay, ever; don\u2019t let people justify it.<\/p>\n

5. Know the emotional and physical effects<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sexually transmitted diseases, anxiety, stress, self-harm, eating disorders, flashbacks, depression and substance abuse can all stem from being sexually assaulted.<\/p>\n

6. Know your options<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be afraid to tell someone if you or a friend has been affected. There are many resources to support you if you need it. Here are a few:<\/p>\n

WSU\u2019s Confidential Gender-Based Violence Helpline: 507.457.5610<\/p>\n

Counseling Services: 507.457.5330<\/p>\n

Medical Help: 507.457.4328<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sexual violence has been an issue for far too long time and it\u2019s time to put a stop to it. According to an article in The New York Times, 1 in 4 women experience sexual assault on a college campus. Now, this does not mean that men are not targets of sexual assault as well. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":1052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1,73],"tags":[335],"class_list":["post-1041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wellness-blog","category-winona","tag-sexual-assault"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7PQJv-gN","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1041"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1041\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6763,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1041\/revisions\/6763"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}