Purpose of the STOP SV Survey:
To create a Snapshot on the current status of evidence based SV prevention activities in Grey Bruce.
To learn from survey participants what SV looks like in Grey Bruce from diverse perspectives, and to hear about its impact on victims, perpetrators and community.
To identify priority SV prevention strategies that can inform planning and action for Violence Prevention Grey Bruce and the broader community.
Statistics Canada — Police Reported sexual assaults in Canada 2009-2014
87% of victims were female (median age 18)
26% of victims were children aged 13 and younger
98% of accused charged with sexual assault were male, median age 33
87% of victims, where charges laid by police, knew the assailant (usually a family member or intimate partner)
83% of victims sexually assaulted by someone older (median age gap 13 years)
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‘We need to start having open conversations right away and always. This should not start at a specific age. It needs to be the background everyone hears all the time. Otherwise, the background they are hearing is, it was her fault.’
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Many commented that shame, lack of information or ‘not wanting to get involved’ made it difficult for people to recognize and respond to sexual violence.
‘This is a community where people are primarily taught to be passive…or turn away from unpleasant realities. As a result people who experience sexual violence have additional reasons to keep quiet…our community doesn’t want to hear what we have to say.’
STOP Sexual Violence in Grey Bruce
REPORT & RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE 2018 STOP SV COMMUNITY SURVEY
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