1. Sexual Assault 101
Jean Nidetch Women’s Center
PAAVE Presentation 2009

2.  Workshops and presentations
 Events on campus
 Advocacy for violence prevention and
breast cancer awareness
 Academic involvement
 Two on staff, certified victim advocates

3.  Sexual Assault
 Definitions
 Consent
 Statistics
 Effects on Victims
 Rethinking Alcohol and Violence

4.  Nevada Revised Statutes: Sexual Assault
 “A person who subject another person to
sexual penetration, or who forces another
person to make a sexual penetration on
himself or another, against the victim’s will or
under conditions in which the perpetrator
knows or should know that the victim is
mentally or physically incapable of resisting
or understanding the nature of his conduct, is
guilty of sexual assault”

5. What is consent?
Both parties are fully conscious.
Both parties have equal ability to act.
Both parties are positive and sincere in their desires.
Both parties have clearly communicated their intent.
Why don’t people get consent?
 Fear of Rejection
 May hear partner is a survivor
 May not know how

6. How do I get consent?
 Hypothetical situations…
 “What if we…”
 “How would you feel if we…”
 “What do you think about…”
 “Do you want to know how I feel about…”
 I statements…
 Coercion is NOT consent
 How can I be safe Abroad?

7.  The F.B.I. estimates that one in three women in this
country will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime.
 According to the National College Health Risk
Behavior Survey, one in five undergraduate women
have been raped.
 In the majority of rape cases, 84%, the perpetrator
is someone the victim knows- a partner, spouse,
classmate, date, co-worker, neighbor, or family
member.

8.  The Role of Alcohol
Alcohol is the most common drug used to
facilitate sexual assaults- particularly among
college students. As opposed to other drugs (such
as GHB and Rohypnol) that are often given to
victims without their knowledge, alcohol is often
consumed consensually.
Perpetrators often take advantage of victims
who are already intoxicated, or purposefully get a
target drunk in order to facilitate a sexual assault.
These perpetrators most often have had much less
to drink than the victim and in some cases have not
consumed alcohol at all.

9.  Can be short or long term
 Cutting/ self-mutilation
 Eating disorders
 Depression
 Alcohol and substance abuse
 Re-entrance into a violent relationship
 Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
 Academic Career

10.  Anyone can be a victim of sexual assault or
domestic violence. If you or someone you know is
involved with interpersonal violence know that
there are confidential resources to help you.
 Rape Crisis Center
 366-1640
 More information available at:
 The Jean Nidetch Women’s Center, UNLV
SSC A, 255 – 702.895.4475