sexual violence
Non-consensual sexual acts
Sexual violence is any sexual act committed against someone without their consent—rape, assault, molestation, coercion, harassment.
The term encompasses a range of violations from unwanted touching to forced intercourse.
It can occur between strangers, acquaintances, or intimate partners: Advocates work to support survivors of sexual violence.
The violence is in the violation of bodily autonomy, whether or not physical force is used.
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- molestationCriminal unwanted sexual contact
- gropingSearching by touch alone
- fondlingAffectionate tactile contact
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
non-consensual · forced · unwanted · touching · aggression · penetration · date rape · marital rape
Voluntary agreement given
- educationSystematic development of mind
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- bystander interventionWitness taking helpful action
- boundariesLines marking separation
respect · campaign · training · policy · red flags · grooming · warning signs · empowerment
Restoration of health
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
advocacy · hotline · crisis center · rape kit · forensic exam · survivor support · group therapy · trauma-informed
Pursuing legal charges
- reportingConveying documented information
- convictionFirmly held belief
- perpetratorOne who commits wrongdoing
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
investigation · restraining order · testimony · evidence · trial · sentencing · registry · law enforcement
Involuntary vivid memory episodes
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- survivorOne still alive after
- victimOne harmed by another
- triggersCauses or activates
dissociation · hypervigilance · anxiety · depression · shame · guilt · fear · isolation
rape
Oilseed brassica crop
- molestationCriminal unwanted sexual contact
- gropingSearching by touch alone
- fondlingAffectionate tactile contact
coercion · non-consensual · forced · unwanted · touching · aggression · penetration · date rape · marital rape · gang rape
consent
Voluntary agreement given
- educationSystematic development of mind
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- bystander interventionWitness taking helpful action
boundaries · respect · campaign · training · policy · red flags · grooming · warning signs · empowerment · communication
healing
Restoration of health
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- supportTo uphold or sustain
resilience · advocacy · hotline · crisis center · rape kit · forensic exam · survivor support · group therapy · trauma-informed · empowerment
prosecution
Pursuing legal charges
- reportingConveying documented information
- convictionFirmly held belief
- perpetratorOne who commits wrongdoing
accountability · investigation · restraining order · testimony · evidence · trial · sentencing · registry · law enforcement · victim advocacy
flashbacks
Involuntary vivid memory episodes
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- survivorOne still alive after
- victimOne harmed by another
triggers · dissociation · hypervigilance · anxiety · depression · shame · guilt · fear · isolation · trust issues
- Sex Crimesrape, molestation, statutory rape, groping, incest
- war crimescrimes against humanity, Nuremberg, war crimes tribunals, prisoner abuse, war criminals
- Devastationrubble, debris, destruction, devastation, collapsed structures
- atrocitiesHolocaust, genocide, massacre, massacres, ethnic cleansing
- Gialloblack gloves, masked killer, straight razor, whodunit, amateur detective
sexual violenceconsensual sex
Intercourse with mutual permission
making love · mutual consent · lovemaking · enthusiastic consent · affirmative consent