Friday, April 29, 2011

Sexual harassments may happen anywhere! (3)

If you get raped by a relative or family member, go to a safe place first. If you want to report the crime, notify the police immediately. Reporting the crime can help you regain a sense of personal power and control.Call a friend, or someone else you trust who can be with you and give you support.
Preserve all physical evidence of the assault. Do not shower, bathe, douche, eat, drink, wash your hands, or brush your teeth until after you have had a medical examination. Save all of the clothing you were wearing at the time of the assault. Place each item of clothing in a separate paper bag. Do not use plastic bags. Do not clean or disturb anything in the area where the assault occurred.
Get medical care as soon as possible. Go to a hospital emergency department or a specialized forensic clinic that provides treatment for sexual assault victims. Even if you think that you do not have any physical injuries, you should still have a medical examinationand discuss with a health care provider the risk of exposure to sexually transmitted infections and the possibility of pregnancy resulting from the sexual assault. Having a medical exam is also a way for you to preserve physical evidence of a sexual assault.
Write down as much as you can remember about the circumstances of the assault, including a description of the assailant.
Get information whenever you have questions or concerns. After a sexual assault, you have a lot of choices and decisions to make - e.g., about getting medical care, making a police report, and telling other people. You may have concerns about the impact of the assault and the reactions of friends and family members. You can get information by calling a rape crisis center, a hotline, or other victim assistance agencies.
Talk with a counselor who is trained to assist rape victims. Counseling can help you learn how to cope with the emotional and physical impacts of the assault. You can find a counselor by contacting a local rape crisis center, a hotline, a counseling service, other victim assistance agencies,etc.

Below are some links that could help you out!
The first video is a clip I found in youtube which tells you what to do to sue the person who raped you.

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_should_you_do_if_you_were_raped#ixzz1Kto9Kt3U



And these are some links that you could consult when you need further consulatation.

National Sexual Assault Online Hotline [by Rainn]
http://www.rainn.org/index.php

National Hotlines and resources for sexual harassment [by Feminist Majority Foundation]
http://feminist.org/911/harass.html

Sexual harassment prevention program  [by UCDavis Health System]
http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/hr/hrdepts/harassment_mediation/sexual_harass_prgrm/

-Mabel Ngan

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