Took over Union Square May 18, 2008 Survivors, friends, family and others came together to celebrate healing and recovery from sexual violence. The festival featured music, performances, dancers, spoken word, inspirational speakers, and more. The annual event, now in its 5th year, is sponsored by the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault in association with Midnight Kitchen Media. [Read more.] |
1 in 6 city high school students a victim of sexual violence, report saysJune 24, 2008By Erin Durkin Monday, June 23rd 2008, 11:19 PM New York City kids are victims of sexual violence at rates almost twice the national average, according to a new study. One in six high school students surveyed said he or she had experienced sexual violence. For 89% of the victims, the violence was committed by someone they knew. "Youth are not experiencing sexual violence from strangers in dark alleys," said Deborah Fry, director of research for the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault. More than a quarter of those who had dating partners said they had been pushed or shoved, while 10% reported an unwanted sexual touch. "I'm not surprised," said Washington Heights high schooler Marian Martinez, 17. She said she had heard of many cases of girls being sexually assaulted at parties, and that a friend is currently in a violent relationship. "Lately, he hits her, but she says it's okay," Marian said. "It goes both ways, because she hits him, too. Go to this article on The New York Daily News » ← previous article | next article → |
Voices and Faces:
Karen Carroll-Coleman 
"When someone says 'I've been raped' the most important words in the world to say are 'I believe you'. If a survivor doesn't hear that from anyone else, she or he is going to hear it from me."
Read more about Karen at The Voices and Faces Project »
Alliance Research Director introducing the film "It’s Not About Sex", a documentary created by NYC youth
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