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Sexual Assault
Awareness and
Impact

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True or
Most sexual assaults are committed
False?
by strangers.
FALSE.

In the US, approximately 73% of sexual assaults are

committed by someone known to the victim (RAINN, 2005).
In Peace Corps, 63% of sexual assaults are committed
by someone known to the Volunteer usually by a
friend, acquaintance or co-worker but sometimes
Peace Corps staff or another Volunteer.

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True or
Sexual assaults only happen to
False?
young, attractive women.
FALSE.

In Peace Corps, Volunteers age 21 to 69 have been

sexually assaulted.
Anyone can be a victim regardless of their age, sex,
race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical appearance,
mental status, religion, or socio-economic status.

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True or
Its not sexual assault if the victim
False?
doesnt resist.
FALSE.

Compliance is not consent! There are lots of

reasons why a person may not fight back shock,
fear or being overpowered.

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If a person doesnt say no, its not
False?
sexual assault.
FALSE.

Sometimes the person is unable to give consent

because they are under the influence of drugs or
alcohol or they may be too scared to say no.

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True or
Only women can be sexually
False?
assaulted.
and TRUE.
FALSE

ANYONE can be sexually assaulted. Since 1993, 3%

of the sexual assaults reported to Peace Corps have
been by male Volunteers.
- HOWEVER The laws in some countries only recognize rape as a
crime against women.

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True or
The person was asking for it
False?
Because of what she was wearing
Because of the way she was acting
Because she had too much to drink
Because she let a man buy her dinner
Because she went to a mans house
Because she invited a man to her house
Because

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False.

No one asks to be sexually

assaulted.
No one deserves to be sexually
assaulted.
The victim is never to blame.

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WhyClick
Were
Here:
Over the past 10 years, worldwide, an
average of:
40 Volunteers reported being victims of

sexual assault each year;

86 Volunteers reported unwanted sexual

contact each year.

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WhyClick
Were
Here:
POST STATS

# OF RAPES REPORTED IN PAST FIVE YEARS

# OF AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULTS REPORTED IN
PAST FIVE YEARS
# OF SEXUAL ASSAULTS REPORTED IN PAST FIVE YEARS

HOST COUNTRY STATS (Optional)

# OF RAPES REPORTED IN PAST FIVE YEARS AND

# OF AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULTS REPORTED IN
PAST FIVE YEARS
# OF SEXUAL ASSAULTS REPORTED IN PAST FIVE YEARS

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WhyClick
Were
Here:
Distinguish between myths and facts regarding

sexual assault
Compare and contrast sex signals used by

American and host nation men and women

Recognize examples of how sexual assault can

impact various aspects of a Volunteers' life

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WhyClick
Were
Here:
Identify different tactics used by sexual

predators including warning signs

Propose mitigation strategies to counter

tactics of sexual predators.

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What
Sexual
Assault?
Sexual assault takes many forms,
including rape and attempted rape, as
well as any unwanted sexual contact.

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I toSexually
Assaulted?
Two Main Considerations:
1. Did both people have the capacity
to consent?
2. Did both people agree to take
part?

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Impact
Sexual
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Assault
Physical/
Physiological
Physical Injury
Pregnancy
Sexually
Transmitted
Infections (STIs)

Psychological/
Emotional
Self-medicating
Sleep Disorders
Eating Disorders
Physical Triggers
Self- mutilation

Depression
Anger
Fear
Anxiety
Guilt
Shock
Shame
Embarrassment

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Impact

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Affects the Volunteer and those close to
them
Healing process is unique and personal
NORMAL reactions to an ABNORMAL
situation

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ACTIVITY
What Signals Would a Man or Woman in
Your Culture GIVE to Someone to Show
That They Are Interested in Having Sex?

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ACTIVITY
What Signals Would a Man or Woman in
Your Culture
LOOK FOR to Know That
Another Person is Interested in
Having Sex?

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GALLERY
WALK

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Do we all
interpret sex
signals the
same way?

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Could our
actions or
words be
misinterpreted
as conveying
consent?
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Motive
Opportunity

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Sexual assault is a crime of motive and

opportunity. Ultimately, there is no sure-fire
way to prevent an attack. While you can
never completely protect yourself from sexual
assault, there are some things you can do to
help reduce your risk of being assaulted.
RAINN, 2011.

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Characteristics
of Sexual
Many sexual assaults are planned to some
Assaults
extent
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Sexual predators often watch for

vulnerabilities and opportunities

Sexual predators often test the boundaries
of potential victims

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Tactics
Used
Sexual
Isolation
Predators
Persuasion and confidence
Pressure and guilt
Threats and intimidation
Force and violence

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SCENARIOS

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SCENARIO

You are new at site and are invited to a wedding by a

neighbor. You dont know any of the people at the
wedding so your neighbor tells you that he will stay with
you and that youll have fun together. You tell your
neighbor that you dont want to drink but he tells you that
not drinking with him would be a cultural insult. After
drinking and dancing for several hours, he suggests that
you leave the reception and offers to walk you home so
you can talk privately. You suggest taking a cab but he
becomes upset, saying that you dont trust him because
you are an American. You relent and leave together on
foot

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SCENARIO

A fellow PCV invites you to his site for the

weekend so you can collaborate on a project you
have been working on. He lives in a remote
village several hours by bus from your own.
Before the trip, he mentions that he has a tent
you can borrow to sleep in, so not to bother
bringing one. When you arrive at his site he tells
you that he let his friend borrow the tent, but that
it wouldnt be a big deal to share his bed you
can trust him

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SCENARIO

You just returned from a trip to the lake where you spent the
last three days fishing with some PCV friends. The principal
at your school asks why you left without getting permission.
You apologize and ask the principal not to report this to your
APCD as you have already been in trouble for leaving site
without permission and you are worried Peace Corps will
send you home. The principal tells you that he will overlook
the matter if you agree to spend the weekend with him in the
capital. The principal assures you that this will be your secret
- but if you refuse, he will report your absence to Peace
Corps. The principal reminds you that if you are removed
from site, your class for disabled children will be cancelled
because there is no teacher.

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SCENARIO

You are in the capital for IST and have gone out with several
PCVs to a nightclub after the days activities. You decide
you want to go back to the hotel and outside the nightclub,
a man approaches you and asks if you are looking for a
cab. You say yes and the man takes you to an unmarked
car. You get into the backseat and the man gets in the
drivers seat. Along the way the driver chats with you and
tells you how pretty you are. You notice as you are talking
that the driver is not taking the normal route back to the
hotel. The driver stops the car along a deserted street and
climbs into the backseat. He takes out a knife and
threatens to kill you if you resist

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Remember,
matter what
happens, the
only person to
blame is the
sexual predator .

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Reflection
Questions

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What strategies would you most likely use in a

threatening situation?
Key takeaway from the session?