What Are Grey Rape and Stealthing?
These forms of sexual abuse have sinister definitions and dangerous consequences By Amanda Kippert and Hannah Craig This article was updated in 2022. The original was published in 2017 Stealthing…
Can He Rape Me if We’re Married?
Marital rape is a very real—and very illegal—offense By Amanda Kippert Make no mistake about it—marital rape is a serious form of violence and an often-present component of domestic violence,…
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…
Talk About Sexual Assault in April
Increasing awareness is the key to stopping it By DomesticShelters.org Many a month has a cause attached to it. We wear ribbons, organize walks and post a meaningful Facebook status…
Officials raise awareness, victim shares experience during Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 5, 2022 Peyton Furtado, BRUNWICK AND NEW HANOVER COUNTIES (WWAY) — Every 68 seconds, a man or woman is assaulted in the U.S. April is Sexual Assault Awareness month,…
Governor Roy Cooper Proclaims April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Raleigh Apr 4, 2022 More than 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the United States have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime according to the Centers…
A Proclamation on National Sexual Assault Awareness And Prevention Month, 2022
I was raised to believe that one of the greatest sins is the abuse of power –- whether it is economic, psychological, or physical. The cruel fact is that people…
Man Accused of Murdering Kamari Holland Films Himself Raping Her Corpse After ‘Mom’ Sells Daughter to Him: Prosecutors
by Leigh Egan *Warning: Graphic Content* Newly released court documents in connection with an Alabama man accused of murder paints a disturbing picture of a slain child Kamari Holland’s brutal…
A Safety Planning Worksheet
A DIY plan to prepare for safety the next time an abusive incident occurs Amanda Kippert There’s going to be another abusive incident. Be it a degrading shouting match, intimidating…
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…