How to help prevent a sexual assault
November 12, 2014
While sexual assault is never the fault of the victim, there are a few steps you can take to prevent being the victim of sexual assault:
- Be aware of your surroundings at all times
- Draw attention to the situation
- Say exactly what is happening in that moment
- Pick a person and look them in the eye and tell them that you need help in order to prevent the bystander affect
- Fight back using 1 or more of the following techniques:
- Verbal: Shouting or Screaming
- Fleeing: Running away or Removing yourself from the situation
- Physical: Kicking, Stomping or Punching
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