What's sexualized assault?

Any sexual activity without consent. 

For example – unwanted oral sex, vaginal sex, anal sex, touching, kissing, grabbing, forcing another person to touch you, or masturbating over another person.

Support Services for sexualized assault

What's sexualized violence?

Any type of violence, physical or emotional, carried out through sexual means. 

It's never the victim's fault

Are sexualized assaults and violence the victims fault?

NO!

It is never the victim's fault.
NO always means NO.
Silence means NO.
Drunk or stoned means NO.
"I don't know" means NO.

 

  • The person who committed the assault is at fault. 
  • No one has the right to force another person into any kind of sexual activity.

STOP always means  STOP. 

Only “Yes” means Yes. A non-verbal yes counts too. 

  • Just because a person says yes to one type of sexual activity doesn’t mean that they agree to everything.  
  • People can often change their mind during sex and want to stop. When this happens the activity has to end. 

Do assaults happen by people you know?

Yes, most of the time they happen by someone you know. It could be:

  • A friend.
  • A date.
  • A relative.
  • An acquaintance.