Every Blue Jay

Can Stop Power-Based Personal Violence

Understanding Gender-Based Violence

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Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship used by one partner to gain power or control over another intimate partner. This can include physical, emotional, psychological, sexual, or financial abuse and/or reproductive coercion.

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Sexual Violence

Sexual assault is any type of sexual contact that happens without the consent of the recipient. This can include rape, attempted rape, forced anal or oral sex, child molestation, incest, fondling, and coercing someone into sexual activity.

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Stalking

Stalking is a pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear. Stalkers use a variety of tactics, including (but not limited to): unwanted contact including phone calls, texts, and contact via social media, unwanted gifts, showing up/approaching an individual or their family/friends, monitoring, surveillance, property damage, and threats.

The Numbers Matter

It's time to break the cycle of domestic violence.

 

One in Three Women

One in Four Men

Will have experienced some form of domestic violence in their life

Source: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

It Can Happen to Anyone

 

One in Six Women and One in Sixteen Men, will have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a partner.

One in Five Women and One in Twenty Men, will have experienced sexual violence since age 15.

1 Woman per week and 1 Man per month, are killed by a current or previous partner.

Source: AIHW

And We CAN Stop It

 

95% of campus sexual assaults are unreported.

90% of women know the person who sexually assaulted or raped them.

At least 50% of sexual assaults on campus are alcohol-related.

50% of sexual assaults happened on weekends between midnight and 6 am.

Get Involved

Join us in the fight against Power-based Personal Violence.

Visit the Every Blue Jay Events Page to stay informed about upcoming events, workshops, and educational opportunities.

Together we can stop power-based personal violence on our campus and in our community.

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This project was supported by Grant No. 2017-WA-AX-0036 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.