Those who rape should be given harshest punishment.
Those who rape should be given harshest punishment.
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- Recognize that people neither ask for nor deserve to be abused, harassed, assaulted or raped—ever.
- Support and believe survivors of sexual violence.
- Bring awareness and challenge victim-blaming statements.
- Give constructive input about why comments or jokes that perpetuate rape culture or sexism are not okay.
- Get help or take action by directly intervening when you see someone taking advantage of a person who is not capable of giving consent.
- Consent is mandatory and every sexual interaction you have must be consensual--no excuse. Educate yourself on what it means to get and give consent.
- Build and engage in healthy, respectful relationships.
- Pledge to never commit or condone any acts of violence.
- Think critically about how the media depicts sexuality.
- Take a self-defense class. Your mind, your voice and your body are powerful tools for prevention.
- Teach your children, friends, parents and peers about the myths and realities of sexual assault.
- Donate your time or money to your local rape crisis center.
- Find out what your local K-12 school board’s policy is on anti-rape and violence prevention education and get involved. If it is not proactive, change it!
- Lobby your local, state and federal legislators for funding for anti-sexual assault programs.
- If you witness sexual harassment at the workplace or in public places, expose the behavior. Don’t tolerate it.
286 have signed. Let’s get to 500!