High-profile cases in the media are an important opportunity to educate the public about the realities of sexual assault. Specifics of each case are different, but our role as advocates is always to support survivors and help everyone understand sexual violence. These talking points were created to assist in those discussions.
This report was born out of the Student Summit on Sexual Assault that was facilitated by CALCASA in April 2014. Over 50 students participated, representing public and private universities and community colleges. It includes student recommendations on how colleges and universities can better respond to incidents of sexual assault and better support survivors with resources, information and transparency.
Publish Date
2014
The 2014 Fall & Winter edition of The Resource celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act.
The 2010 SAAM Campaign addressed sexual assault prevention on college campuses. It includes resources for each of the six levels of the Spectrum of Prevention.
Level 1: Strengthening Individual Knowledge and Skills
PowerPoint Workshop: Making a Difference: Your Role in Sexual Violence Prevention on Campus
The 2014 Spring & Summer edition of The Resource features a cover story on campus sexual assault written by the Clery Center For Security On Campus.
This report is the first set of action steps and recommendations released by the White House regarding sexual assault on campus.
Publish Date
April 2014
This report outlines the facts surrounding rape and sexual assault and identifies key areas to focus on and improve, including working to change social norms, improving criminal justice response, and protecting students from sexual assault.
Read the report.
Download the fact sheet.
Publish Date
2014
Vice President Biden and Secretary Duncan presented guidelines on legal obligations in addressing sexual violence in school and on campus. The resources include:
Dear Colleague Letter: Sexual Violence (19 p.)
Background, Summary, and Fast Facts Fact Sheet (2 p.)
This technical research report explores the prevalence, context, response, reactions and reporting of various forms of sexual violence on historically black college and university campuses. This research was conducted in an effort to close current gaps in the literature in this topic area.
Read the full technical report and summary.
Publish Date
November 2010
"The Web and cell phones help us communicate, connect and learn in ways we never could before, but they've also forever changed how we interact with others. Things we used to share in person – and in private – can now be broadcast to thousands, instantly. Sometimes we type things we would never say to someone's face. As a result, new issues like forced sexting, textual harassment and cyberbullyiing have emerged, which now affect a majority of young people in the U.S."