One in four women and one in six men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. Sexual assault has a profound impact on our culture. Currently, our legal and educational systems are not adjusted to handle this fact. By discussing sexual assault, we hope to raise awareness of the seriousness and prevalence of the issue. We are particularly interested in discussing acquaintance rape, by far the most common form of sexual assault.
Acquaintance rape is the form of sexual assault where the survivor knows the attacker.
Eighty percent of sexual assaults are acquaintance rapes. Many people do not think acquaintance rape happens here. They understand that sexual assault occurs on the news but believe that the place they live in is immune. The focal point of Sexual Assault Awareness Week will be Within the Hedges , the experiences of actual Rice sexual assault survivors. With this event, we hope to make clear that sexual assault is an issue that directly affects Rice.