By Ayomide Aruwajoye
MY NAME IS NOT “HEY BABY” AND IM NOT JUST ANOTHER STATISTIC
- 44% of Victims are under the age of 18, 88% percent of victims are under 30
- Every 2 minutes someone is sexually assaulted, each year that is about 207,754
- 54% of sexual assaults are not reported to the police, 97% of rapist will never spend a day in jail
Statistics from RAINN, The Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network.
Every year we hear statistics like this, and just move on with our days like as if nothing happened.
Why is that?
Is the information not shocking enough for you, are the numbers too low for you, or is it an “It could never be me,” scenario that keeps playing in your head?
Every day women are getting abused, used, and thrown away, their left feeling hurt, abandoned, disgraced and alone.
This is a worldwide Epidemic but so many people are blinded by the realization that these things do happen to people we know, people we live by, our classmates, family and friends.
I believe People can make a change!
MEET US ON THE STREETS
- Anti-Street Harassment Week ( April 7th-13th )
Meet us on The Street is a week full of opportunities to tell your community, friends, neighbors, ANY ONE ….that sexual harassment is not okay! Learn more about Anti-Street Harassment at our Sexual Assault Awareness Month information table, Thursday, April 11, Noon – 2 PM in Royall Hall.
For more information, visit www.meetusonthestreet.org.
These behaviors are not okay:
- Catcalls
- sexist comments
- public masturbation
- groping
- stalking
- assault
I want to be able to walk down my street and feel safe!
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