What is the Connection Between Mass Violence, Racism, and Sexual Violence?

How are acts of mass violence connected to white supremacy? Research has demonstrated that there is a positive correlation between mass violence like  shootings and white supremacist ideologies. White supremacy has always been synonymous with acts of terrorism and in the desire to commit large scale murder and violence against its victims: – immigrants, LGBTQ...
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This Q&A page is meant for white audiences struggling to understand how issues of racism and sexual violence are connected, and why preventing sexual violence requires ending white supremacy culture. It also explains white people’s role in making these changes.   How is the sexual violence movement tied together with the movement to end racial...
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Social justice means equal rights and equitable opportunities for all. True social change relies on actions and efforts at multiple levels, and it can begin with introducing youth to social justice books to help them better understand different cultures, people, and situations. Like adults, youth can identify inequity– they understand the world through their own...
We can build connected communities
Learn about the connections between multiple forms of oppression and how they have been built into our systems, our society, and even ourselves.  Inspired by our #SAAM2024 slogan “Building Connected Communities”, we make connections between factors that contribute to violence to help us understand how all forms of violence are related. Each blog below explains...
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El mes de concientización sobre la agresión sexual (SAAM, por sus siglas en inglés) resalta el hecho de que la violencia sexual es un asunto generalizado y afecta a todas las personas en la comunidad. El SAAM busca concientizar a la población acerca de la violencia sexual e informar a las comunidades sobre cómo prevenirla....
April 2025 marks twenty-four years of SAAM — a campaign that shines a light on the issues of sexual harassment, assault, and abuse and focuses on solutions to ending these types of violence.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month is a time to draw attention to the prevalence of sexual assault and educate individuals and communities about how to prevent it. Use this proclamation as a clear declaration to join advocates and communities across the country in taking action to prevent sexual violence.
Instagram Challenge 2022
Join advocates, activists, survivors, and supporters who are getting involved in 2021 Sexual Assault Awareness Month this April on Instagram. Daily prompts encourage creative ways for you to raise awareness, educate, and connect with others — plus you can win prizes along the way. 
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