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The Mental Health Impact of Rape
Read about The National Women's Study, which produced dramatic confirmation of the mental health impact of rape. Written by Dean G Kilpatrick, PhD, of the National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center.

Victory Over Violence
From the V Day.org website, a personal account of a survivor coming to terms with a rape from 4 years earlier.

Male on Male Sexual Violence
Some sexual assaults of males are committed by perpetrators who self-identify as heterosexual, some are committed by gay males. But the common motivation is to dominate and express hatred. Read more from this blog article on Temenos.

My Rapist
The New York Times' Maureen Gibbon was reading her hometown newspaper one day when she came across an engagement announcement for the man who raped her when she was a teenager.

Facts About Men Who Are Raped
One dominant mythology around rape is that supposedly it is a crime commited by men exclusively against women. So where does that leave the male survivors of sexual assault? For facts and suggestions, learn more on this page featuring a rape crisis educational article.

Sexual Assault
Whether it was 10 days or 10 years ago, survivors of sexual violence experience symptoms of trauma. An excellent information page from the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy.

What Sexual Scientists Know About Rape
Despite the headline on HIV/AIDS, this online publication from the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality focuses exclusively on the many aspects of sexual assault and features a detailed reading list at the end of the page.

Male Victims of Sexual Violence
Historically, male victims of sexual assault and/or domestic violence have been unrecognized by the mainstream culture and social institutions. For many men, this meant that they did not have a place where they felt they had permission to safely talk about the abuse they had experienced. As more male survivors have come forward to speak of their experiences, and more articles are published in newspapers and journals, public recognition of male rape has been to increase and more organizations, victim services agencies included, have begun to offer more services for male survivors. Learn about some of the common experiences men have after sexual violence and the barriers to their reporting these crimes.

Aquaintance Rape: An Overview
Contrary to the myth of rape being commited by some anonymous perpetrator, an overwhelming 80% of rapes are committed by attackers who were known by their victims or with whom the survivor was at least familiar. Learn more about this statistic and its realities from this webpage created by the Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA).

The Trap of Marital Rape
Marital rape is a punishable crime but the unfortunate reality is that, like most rape, it often goes unreported. What's at stake in a relationship altered by sexual violence? An article for Suite101 by Flora Thomas-Guillory.

FAQ About Spousal Sexual Assault
From the website of Sexual Harassment & Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP), this page was been prepared by Patricia Mahoney with the guidance and comments of Laura X, Director of the National Clearinghouse on Marital/Date Rape, and authors Raquel Bergen and Kersti Yllo.

Marital Rape
Written by Racquel Kennedy Bergen for the National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, a look at the impact of a sexual assault perpetrated by a spouse. Available in [PDF].

Recovering from Marital Rape
The experiences of one woman recovering from marital rape, from facing the reality of leaving to learning how to heal as a survivor, acknowledge the past and move forward without denial.

Spousal Rape Laws: 20 Years Later
While spousal rape is now considered a crime, victims often still have to overcome additional legal hurdles to prosecution not present for other victims of rape. These include time limits for reporting the offense, a requirement that force or threat of force be used by the offender, and the fact that some sexual assault offenses still preclude spousal victims. A document from the online library of National Center for Victims of Crime.

Marital Rape
It is estimated that, in the United States, approximately 10-14% of married women are raped by their husbands. Learn more from this article on About.com.

STAR Library: Marital Rape
Marital rape, or rape of an intimate partner, is not uncommon in relationships; in fact 1 in 7 women will be sexually assaulted by her husband. Learn more on this web page created by Alaska's Stand Together Against Rape.

Is Your Partner Sexually Abusive?
Created by the Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project, this page spells out the nature of spousal rape, sexual violence and abusive sexual behavior in the context of an established relationship, emotional and other kinds of abuse.

For Men Only
James Madison University's Office of Sexual Assault Prevention spells out the statistical realities of male rape, its effects and other need-to-know information.

Rapes of Indigenous Women in US
There is clearly a failure to protect Native women from sexual violence in America. A Suite101.com article written by contributor Sandra Williams.

Sexual Violence & Persons with Disabilities
Research has documented that individuals with disabilities face increased risks for sexual assault. Learn more in this article on AdvocateWeb.org.

Male Rape: A National Center for Victims of Crime Document

Until the mid-1980s, most literature discussed this violent crime in the context of women only. The lack of tracking of sexual crimes against men and the lack of research about the effects of male rape are indicative of the attitude held by society at large- that while male rape occurs, it is not an acceptable topic for discussion.


The Private War of Women Soldiers
Many female soldiers report sexual assault by male comrades and feel they can't trust the military to protect them. By Helen Benedict of Salon.com.

Male Sex Abuse Revealed in Ranks
A Florida Today Special Report by Alan Snel reveals that thousands of male vets report enduring sexual trauma in unofficially condoned silence.

AlterNet: The Human Rights of Jail
AlterNet correspondent Phillip Smith reports on the response to Human Rights Watch's report on US prisons and sexual violence.

No Escape: Male Rape in US Prisons
Report claiming that state authorities are responsible for widespread prisoner-on-prisoner sexual abuse in US men's prisons.

A Recovery Bill of Rights for Survivors
By Thomas V Maguire, PhD, as it appears on Pandora's Aquarium, an online support group, message board, and chat room for rape and sexual abuse survivors.

How We Healed
New therapies are helping survivors of rape make peace with the past. Journalist Louise Palmer (Self Magazine) describes her own personal experience with sexual assault during her girlhood in South Africa and how she and others are coming to terms as survivors of this violent crime.

Rape Trauma Syndrome
Some practical suggestions to help survivors through triggers, flashbacks and other aspects of Rape Trauma. A page from the White Tiger Self Defense Group, a group which offers reality-based assault prevention training for women and girls ages 11 and older. Created by Paul Henry, author of Fearless: The Complete Personal Safety Guide for Women.

An Interview with Judith Herman: Recovery & Healing
Judith Herman, a recognized leader in the field of trauma and recovery, is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a director in the Department of Psychiatry at Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts. From the online science magazine Earth & Sky.

Recovering from Sexual Assault: A Handbook [PDF]
Comforting, informative and practical. View it with PDF/Adobe Acrobat file format. It can also be ordered in hardcopy free of charge from the Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault. (This link opens up to a sizeable list of free publications available to survivors on a wide variety of topics concerning sexual violence.)

For Male Survivors
The website of the French-Canadian support group Ontario Association of Male Survivors offers this index of links to essays and articles addressing some of the concerns men have as they heal from sexual violence.

Self Healing for Survivors of Sexual Violence
In an that article originally appeared on the Vermont Center for Crime Victims Services website, Gwen Evans describes the deep psychological wounds of sexual violence and the road to healing those wounds.

Recovering from Rape: Healing Your Sexuality
The Seattle Institute for Sex Therapy, Education & Research presents this wonderful page about reclaiming sexuality after a rape. Recovering from a sexual assault is an ongoing process that occurs over time. In this pamphlet they offer many suggestions for dealing with sexual issues during this recovery period. Includes information for your partner.

Abyss2Hope
A Male's Life After Rape
Amy's Anger
Aphrodite Wounded
Beneath Angels' Wings
Cruise Ship Rape & Sexual Assault
Dan & Paulette's Recovery Page
Diary of a Raped Boy
Escaping Hades
Finding Your Marbles
Holly's Fight for Justice
Indigo's Inner Eye
I Sang Holy, Holy
I Survived Rape
Over The Rainbow
Rape Recovery Website
Safety For Women
Sandra's Sanctuary!
Soul Survivors
Staying Strong
Surviving to Thriving
SurvivorsCanThrive.com
Survivors Can Thrive Blog
Survivors On the Net
Telling: A Memoir of Rape and Recovery
The Rape Crisis Blog
The White Balloon
This Day Shall Not Define My Life
Voices of Strength
Welcome to Barbados
With Strength
Women Veterans: Sexual Harassment & Assault
You Are Not Alone

AfterSilence.org
A Safe Haven for Rape Victims
Attempted Rape
Black Rape Survivors Forum
Rape Victims & Rape Survivors Support Forum
eHealthForum:Rape
For Men Only
HealthBoards: Recovering from Rape PTSD
Healthy Place Forum: Rape Issues
HopeForHealing.org
In Bloom Survivor Message Board & MSN Group
Ink Blot Project Male Sexual Assault SA
LGBT Rape Survivors
Male Survivors: Escaping Hades
Pandora's Aquarium
Psych Forums: Rape & Sexual Assault Group
Rape and Sexual Assault Survivors
Rape Education & Support Group
Rape Survivors Anonymous MSN Group
Rape Recovery
Rape Recovery 2
Rape Support Club
Rape Survivors
Rape Survivors Anonymous MSN Group
Rape Survivors Online Forum
Rape Survivors Recovery
Rape Victims
Recovery Canada: Sexual Assault & Child Sexual Abuse Forums
Stop Rape Forum
Surviving
Surviving Rape
Survivors Support Forum for Men: Survivors of Rape
Worldwide Women Against Rape

AARDVARC.org
AARDVARC is An Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence Aid & Resource Collection, well worth checking out for many issues connected with surviving. Features information about abuse in relationships, sexual violence, stalking, and victim assistance. There's also an e-bookstore, legal info, poetry, a national hotline listing and a section for professionals whose agencies work with with survivors.

AfterSilence.org
After Silence is a non-profit organization designed to help victims become survivors, and communicate in the recovery of sexual violence. Their mission is to support, empower, validate, and educate survivors, as well as their families and supporters. The core of the AS organization is a message board and chat room where victims and survivors come together online in a mutually supportive and safe environment. A gorgeous, comforting presentation, easily navigated with a wide scope of perspectives on many aspects of healing.

AVP: Sexual Assault Info for LBTG Survivors
From the Anti Violence Project (AVP). No matter how you identify- lesbian, bi, straight, or trans- rape and sexual assault can happen to any woman. And AVP wants to help.

HopeForHealing.org
Offers chat, email support, and information to help the healing process of rape survivors.

National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs
Addresses the pervasive problem of violence committed against and within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV-affected communities. NCAVP is a coalition of programs that document and advocate for victims of anti-LGBT and anti-HIV/AIDS violence/harassment, domestic violence, sexual assault, police misconduct and other forms of victimization.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Serves as the nation’s principle information/resource center for sexual violence, addressing the causes and impact of these crimes through collaboration, prevention efforts and the distribution of resources. Features news, job and educational opportunities, a relief funding project to support the needs of sexual assault survivors and more.

National Women's Health Information Center
A project of the US Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Women's Health. Information is provided on sexual assault, including specific resources and information on how to get help along with a listing of links to a host of related women's health issues.

Rape Abuse & Incest National Network
RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. They operate the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE and work in conjunction with more than 1,100 local rape treatment hotlines providing rape victims with free, confidential services around the clock.

Rape Crisis Info Pathfinder
Featuring tons of information in a well-organized, smart and very practical presentaion. RCIP offers info on hotlines, victim assistance, rape crisis centers, online support groups, suicide hotlines, helping rape victims, healing & coping skills and research. LGBTG friendly and definitely worth book-marking.

Relief Fund for Sexual Assault Victims
Established to collect donations to support the needs sexual assault survivors and sexual assault advocacy program staff.

Sisters Together Assisting Rape Survivors
STARS provides funding to qualified non-profit organizations that help rape survivors their friends and family. They give web-based information and resources to victims of sexual assault whether and also advocate for victims and their families as they navigate the criminal and civil justice systems.

SOAR: Speaking Out About Rape
SOAR provides financial assistance to victims when other funds are not available. They also provide survivors and their families and friends with referrals for counseling, medical assistance, victims' rights information, legal assistance, advocacy, etc.

Take Back the News
Take Back The News confronts the misrepresentation and under-representation of sexual assault in mainstream media with the goal of improving both the quantity and quality of media coverage of sexual assault. They provide outlets for rape survivors to publish their stories in their own words.

Take Back the Night
The goals and specific features of a Take Back the Night are just as varied as its vast array of supporters. Throughout its history, TBTN has inspired both women and men to confront a myriad of social ills, including rape, sexual violence, domestic violence, violence against children, and violence against women.

The Voices & Faces Project
The Voices & Faces Project is a non-profit national survivor network offering a sense of solidarity and possibility to those who have lived through abuse, while raising awareness of how this human rights and public health issue impacts victims, families and communities.

Tribal Court Clearinghouse: Sexual Assault Resource Page
Part of the Tribal Court Clearinghouse, a comprehensive website resource for American Indian and Alaska Native Nations, American Indian and Alaska Native people, tribal justice systems, victims services providers, tribal service providers, and others involved in the improvement of justice in Indian country.

Turning Point: Sexual Assault
An informative online index that serves almost as a How To guide for Christians seeking information on sexual assault and the healing process.

VDay.org
V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. The organization promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. Their site features info about activist events, a newsletter and a search engine to follow happenings globally.

Where's the Outrage?
The online newsletter for activism against rape created by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR). Since 1975, PCAR has been at the forefront of the anti-sexual violence movement.

Witness Justice
Witness Justice is a national nonprofit organization committed to directly serving survivors of violent crime in the US. They offer access to experts, advocacy, a health & wellness link, a virtual community, newsroom and other resources.

Women Organized Against Rape
Providing survivors with accompaniment to court dates, hospital counseling, and offering counseling, support education and training. There's also a 24 Hour Hotline, news, and a mailing list.

Women Organizing Women: Veteran Advocacy
VETWOW is a group of veterans who experienced Military Sexual Trauma and are now organized to assist other vets who have been sexually assaulted while serving the nation. They help with Service Connection for claims due to Military Sexual Trauma, Social Security Disability, offer information regarding VA Claims and have an extensive library of info links and files for vet survivors.

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