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When one person does a sexual act to, on, or inside another person who does not want to participate; who refuses to participate and/or who does not or is unable to fully and freely consent to take part in that activity.

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Artist Clarity Haynes on Art, Humor, and Healing from Sexual Violence

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Artist Clarity Haynes reflects on how her work has been shaped by the sexual violence she has experienced throughout her lifetime. She discusses her choice to laugh in the face of violence and trauma.

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What is Rape Culture?

Women walk down the street in a protest against rape culture.

How do we end rape culture? Recognizing and naming it is an important beginning. This article discusses how rape culture harms us, ignoring and trivializing gender-based violence, and turning violence against women into entertainment.

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Know Your Rights: (Trans) Survivors of Violence

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The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) includes trans people. Learn how we can respond to intimate partner violence, sexual assault, harassment, and discrimination, whatever our gender identity.

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The Importance of Testing Rape Kits

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This article analyzes why the U.S. has a backlog of untested rape kits, and why that backlog is a problem.