When Abusers Threaten Revenge Porn
Sharing explicit images without your permission or “leaking nudes” is a form of sexual violence By Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD Apr 07, 2025 This piece was originally published in 2016.…
Together We Act, United We Change
April 2025 is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) - Join our collective call to action to prevent sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls attention to the…
Hyde County Hotline Presents Bingo
Please come out and join us! You can get raffle tickets for the 50/50 at the Hotline Thrift Store or contact us at (252) 925-2502. We will have hot dogs…
Sexual Coercion in Intimate Relationships: Eight Tactics
When sex in a couple is not exactly violent, but not entirely voluntary, either By Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD Sexual coercion refers to using nonviolent means to pressure an unwilling…
Sexual Assault Is More Than Rape
How to recognize if you’re a victim By DomesticShelters.org There’s a misconception out there that sexual assault is simply another way to describe rape or attempted rape. Every other type…
We Need to Talk About Sexual Assault in April
Increasing awareness may be the key to stopping it By Amanda Kippert Many a month has a cause attached to it. We wear ribbons, organize walks and post a meaningful…
Please watch the 60-second “That Guy” video and take the Men Can Stop Violence pledge.
Please watch the 60-second “That Guy” video and take the Men Can Stop Violence pledge. Take the Pledge I pledge to treat women and girls with dignity and respect. I…
What Is Sexual Coercion?
Just because it’s not rape, doesn’t mean it’s not abuse By Shelley Flannery Maybe your partner guilted you into it, or just kept asking until you relented. Or maybe he…