Kristen Hosts Sexual Assault Education Videos

Mar 19th, 2009 | By | Category: Featured Articles, Movie News

Kristen Stewart took part in helping to create a sexual assault education public service announcement. According to Lion & Lamb LJ, the videos are supposed to be distributed during Sexual Assault Awareness Month April and National Campus Safety Awareness Month in September. The PSA contains valuable information for everyone, and while some sexual situations are discussed, there is no nudity or sexual displays. To read the article that goes along with the videos, click here.

Here are some statistics from the article:

* 38% of women who have been raped were 14-17 years old at the time of the attack
* Nearly all female teenage victims know their attacker
* 56% of teenage girls who are raped are raped by a date
* 30% of teenage girls who are raped are raped by a friend
* 11% of teenage girls who are raped are raped by a boyfriend
* 78% of teenage victims do not tell their parents about the incident
* 71% of teenage victims tell a friend that they were raped
* 6% of teenage rape victims report the assault to the police
* 75% of acquaintance rapes involve alcohol
* 3.3 million Americans aged 14-17 are considered problem drinkers
* The risk of rape is four times higher for women aged 16-24 than for any other age group

Alcohol facts:
* 90% of acquaintance rapes involve alcohol
* Alcohol is a factor in 100% of gang rapes Diseases, pregnancy, etc.:
* Three in 1000 college students are HIV-positive
* Every year, one million teenage girls get pregnant

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