CARRBORO, N.C. -- Mayor Barbara Foushee has proclaimed April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the Town of Carrboro.
The proclamation was received by Rachel Valentine, executive director of the Orange County Rape Crisis Center.
Over half of women and almost one-third of men in the United States have experienced sexual violence involving physical contact in their lifetimes. Women and racial and ethnic minority groups, trans and gender-nonconforming people, people with disabilities, and children experience a higher burden of sexual violence.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month is a national campaign aimed at raising awareness about sexual abuse, harassment and assault. The campaign seeks to educate communities about the realities of sexual violence, offer support to survivors, and encourage communities to take action to prevent sexual violence.
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