How To Protect Yourself Against Sexual Assault

Sexual assault is any unwanted, nonconsensual, forced sexual contact or activity which purpose is to control and/or humiliate another person. It can include acts of touching, kissing exhibitionism, and intercourse — anal, vaginal or oral. There are ways you can help prevent a sexual assault. According to the New York Police Detective Bureau, this includes being alert to your surroundings. Know the location, street name, surrounding buildings, in...

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Study: 1 in 3 South African Men Admits to Committing Rape

A study commissioned by the Medical Research Foundation, a group funded by the South African government, has yielded some disturbing findings about violence against women. According to the study, one in three men in Johannesburg has committed rape at some point. Roughly 7 percent of the men sampled admitted to participating in a gang rape. The study also found that more than 51 percent of the 511 women surveyed had been victims of violence from...

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