Lang/Race PSA on Gender Equality & Sexual Assault

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by Elizabeth Watkinson4 views·Updated May 6, 2022
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  1. gender inequality and sexual assault.
  2. What is gender inequality?
  3. The european Institute for Gender equality defines
  4. it as a legal social or cultural situation
  5. in which sex and or gender determined different
  6. rights and dignity for women and men,
  7. which are reflected in their unequal access to or enjoyment of rights
  8. as well as the assumption of stereotypes social and cultural roles.
  9. Basically it's a social phenomenon in which men and women are not treated equally.
  10. This is caused by deep rooted cultural norms
  11. and societal standards that create internalized misogyny.
  12. Gender equality is not only a fundamental human
  13. right but a necessary foundation for a peaceful,
  14. prosperous and sustainable world.
  15. The narrative of she is someone's mother or daughter or wife, et cetera,
  16. is actually harmful because it gives the idea that a woman
  17. only has value if she has something to someone else,
  18. particularly men,
  19. a woman's life or value shouldn't need to be justified.
  20. Women are human.
  21. There are endless problems and inequities in the world related to
  22. gender inequality and one of the biggest is sexual assault.
  23. One in five women between the ages of 15 and 49
  24. report experiencing physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner.
  25. 97% of women have been sexually harassed,
  26. 91% of rape and essay victims are female.
  27. When this many women are having their basic right to their own body violated.
  28. It shows that there is a much deeper issue
  29. in the world that is not being properly addressed.
  30. The issue of sexual assault has been very prevalent in the U. V. M.
  31. Community and there are hundreds of students who have been affected by it.
  32. The student body has held many protests this year alone and
  33. expressed concerns about how the administration handles sexual assault cases.
  34. Survivors need to be supported and offenders need
  35. to be held accountable for their actions.
  36. What can you do as a member of the UVM community to
  37. further the fight for accountability and the prevention of sexual assault?
  38. The # one thing you can do is educate yourself on these issues.
  39. Ignorance is what encourages rape culture,
  40. Hold your friends accountable for things they may
  41. do or say that perpetuate rape culture.
  42. The more people that are aware of how their actions affect others the better.
  43. Lastly it is imperative to support survivors
  44. whether this is by spreading awareness,
  45. participating in protests or being there for someone who you are close to.
  46. What is most important is that we listen to
  47. survivors and allow their voices to be heard.
  48. We need to build them up and help
  49. in the fight against gender inequality and sexual assault