Victim Blaming: Sexual Violence, Consent, and Responsibility
Victim blaming shifts responsibility for abuse or sexual violence onto the person harmed instead of focusing on the actions of the person who caused it.
Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: Consent, Coercion, and Abuse
Intimate partner sexual violence includes rape, coercion, unwanted sexual contact, and other nonconsensual sexual acts by a current or former partner.
Reproductive Coercion: Pregnancy, Contraception, and Control
Reproductive coercion is pressure, deception, or interference that limits another person’s freedom to make decisions about contraception, pregnancy, or reproduction.
Intimate Partner: Meaning, Relationships, Consent, and Safety
An intimate partner is a current or former romantic, emotional, or sexual partner, including a spouse, dating partner, lover, or domestic partner.