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If you or a loved one has experienced or is currently experiencing gender violence, the following resources are available. Dirham Crisis Response Center 919.403.6562 Orange County Crisis Center 919.968.4647 Durham Coalition Against Gender Violence 919.956.9124 National Sexual Assualt Hotline 800.656.HOPE Cousenling and Psychological Services Duke 919.660.1000 Cousenling and Psychological Services UNC 919.966.2281 Duke Reach 919.684.1161 Visual By Asheligh Smith Women’s Cter Duke 919.684.3897 Women’s Center Chapel Hill 919.962.8305
Shifting the Culture By: Krystal George, MPA, CHES What is sexual assault? What is consent? “Yes means Yes!” “Consent is Sexy!” These are all questions and phrases that we ask, answer, and shout in the world of gender violence prevention. On a college campus it is vital to educate and make students aware of gender violence, with the hopes of preventing it from occurring. Unfortunately, the national statistic “1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college (Christopher P. Krebs, 2007) ” has not changed much in the last 20 years. Here at Duke, based on the most recent Student Experience Survey, “40% of undergraduate women reported they were sexually assaulted since enrolling” (Duke University, 2017). Also, based on this survey, “Black/African American and Hispanic female students reported higher percentages than other race/ethnic groups among undergraduates” (Duke University, 2017). Women of color are often forgotten about in the discussions of gender violence prevention. Prevention has advanced tremendously; and while students understand sexual assault and consent and are aware that it happens, we still have practically the same amount of assaults happening on college campuses around the world. There is a need for the voices of women of color on campus to have a place at the table when discussing the issues of sexual violence, intimate partner violence, sexual harassment, and stalking. The prevention work that the Women’s Center does is steeped in intersectionality and Womanism; however nothing speaks volumes like the voices of the female students of color. Not only do we need the voices of the female students of color, but we also need for our male students of color to be a part of this movement as well. Discussions about gender violence are a great place to start, but we also need action on campus. This means taking a look at ourselves, and holding ourselves accountable for changing the culture on campus. Shifting the culture on campus for students of color comes in many forms. Here are a few to start with: 1. Being an active bystander. 2. Attending a sexual misconduct taskforce meeting, so that students of color are represented. 3. Creating a taskforce within your organization. 4. Collaborating with the Women’s Center. 5. Calling out inappropriate behavior of peers. 6. Using your voice! Works Cited Christopher P. Krebs, C. H. (2007). The Campus Sexual (CSA) Study: Final Report. National Institute of Justice. Emilie Buchwald, P. R. (1993). Transforming A Rape Culture. Minneapolis, MN, US: Milkweed Editions. University, D. (2017, February 20). Duke Student Affairs. Retrieved February 18, 2018, from Sexual Misconduct Prevention & Response: https://studentaffairs.duke.edu/sites/default/files/2017-07/Student_Experience_Survey_1.pdf
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