April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The goal of marking the month is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate on how to prevent it. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, nearly 1 in 5 women in the United States have experienced rape or attempted ...
Awareness is a key factor in the fight against sexual assault and domestic violence and that is what the Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center’s (RDVIC) annual Walking with Survivor’s event brings to Morgantown and the surrounding areas. The first agency of its kind in ...
Sexual harassment, abuse, and assault happens every day, in every community. No gender, age, race or social group is unaffected by these crimes — anyone can experience or perpetrate sexual violence. According to The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), sexual violence is any ...
Human trafficking is a crime that is said to be “hidden in plain sight.” Often equated to modern-day slavery, there are many ways humans are trafficked. The most common types involve the commercial sex trade or physical labor. There are myriad ways to define human trafficking, ...
Every two minutes, someone in the United States becomes a victim of sexual assault or abuse. Anyone can be a victim of sexual violence, regardless of their gender, race, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, or religion. Victims can include women, men, infants, people of color, ...
The hopeful winds of change were blowing Saturday afternoon in downtown Morgantown as sexual assault survivors and supporters marched down High and Spruce streets spreading awareness of sexual assault and violence during the Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center’s (RDVIC) annual ...