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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta addresses controversy regarding military sexual assaults

April 17, 2012

posted in: CALCASA,prevention

Yesterday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced the implementation of  new steps and sanctions to address sexual assault in the military. In recent weeks, attention has been drawn to increased rates of sexual violence in the military, especially at military academies: The Defense Department’s “Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies”

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Building organizational capacity for prevention

April 16, 2012

posted in: CALCASA,prevention

When I think of capacity building, I think of resources: number of staff, funding, office space, printed materials, etc. When I read the March 2012 Technical Assistance Memo from the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, I started to reframe my thinking about “capacity” not as physical stuff we need to provide prevention education

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How does alcohol use impact sexual violence victimization?

April 10, 2012

posted in: CALCASA,prevention

“A Prospective Study of Sexual Assault and Alcohol Use Among First-Year College Women”, a study recently published in the journal Violence and Victims, examined the relationship between frequent binge drinking, frequent drinking, and sexual assault victimization. The authors hypothesized that: “a) frequency of alcohol use would predict sexual assaults, b) frequency of heavy episodic drinking

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International Anti-Street Harassment Week Recap

April 4, 2012

posted in: CALCASA,prevention

Guest post from Holly Kearl, the lead organizer of International Anti-Street Harassment Week. Thousands of people worldwide collectively spoke out against street harassment during the first ever International Anti-Street Harassment Week in March. During the week, the Internet, the streets, and classrooms swelled with discussions, messages, stories, and reclamations of public spaces. It was powerful to

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Question of the month: how can I talk about sexuality to prevent sexual violence?

April 4, 2012

posted in: CALCASA,prevention

Each month, our partners at vawnet.org put out a resource guide for a “TA Question of the Month”. This month, vawnet.org is providing tips on the relationship between healthy sexuality and sexual assault with their guide “How Can I Talk About Sexuality to Prevent Sexual Violence”: The 2012 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) Campaign centers on the theme

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Today is the National SAAM Day of Action!

April 3, 2012

posted in: CALCASA,prevention

Today is the national SAAM Day of Action. Our partners at the National Sexual Violence Resource Center have 4 ideas for how to participate in the SAAM Day of Action! 1.       It’s time… to talk about it! Get the conversation started  Start the conversation about healthy sexuality and sexual violence prevention with your friends, family, neighbors,

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