Empowering Kids: Teaching the Importance of Saying No and Refusal Skills
When we are very young, refusals often come as easy as breathing. “No!” is a favorite word among many toddlers, and their temper tantrums...
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Green Eggs and Ham: Dishing Out Coercion
“What happened next? Can you guess? I did not stop until he said yes.” So reads one of the final lines in I am Sam-I-Am, a book by Tish...
Coercion: Learning to Live with No
In the perfect world, everyone wants the same pizza topping on their shared order, all friends want to watch the same movie and are...
Let's Be Real: Verbally Asking for Consent is Hot
When I was at Brigham Young University for law school, my friends and I saw a poster in the hallway for a seminar titled “Can I Kiss...
Teaching Children Consent for Empathy and Success
Do you remember the first time your kindergarten best friend asked you to play? How about the first time a crush asked you on a date as a...
No SHAME November: Understanding the Impact of Sexual Assault on Men
It's common for men to grow out their facial hair in November as a part of a "No Shave November" tradition. To play off of this...
Shining a Light on Domestic Violence Prevention Month
October is Domestic Violence Prevention Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness and educating regarding abuse, supporting survivors,...
Back to the Basics: Raising Awareness and Promoting Prevention Through Sexual Assault Education
Sexual assault is a pervasive issue that affects our communities worldwide. When individuals in our community suffers, we all suffer....
My Experience with Suicidal Ideation & How to Help Survivors
Normally, we try to approach our monthly themes from an academic context, but as I sat down to write this blog post, no academic...
Eliminating Sexual Violence in Schools
As the summer season comes to a close, it is time to begin looking into the coming school year. While the start of a school year means...
Let's Talk About Consent
What is consent? Consent is an informed, knowledgeable, and freely-given agreement between participants to engage in an activity. Consent...
Everything You Need to Know About Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM). SAAM is a yearly campaign that aims to increase awareness about the...
Sexual Assault Awareness AND Prevention
Next month is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Sexual assault awareness is critical to helping support and empower...
No Shame November
Once a year, men have the opportunity to drop societal expectations (and their razors) and live life a little hairier for a good cause....
Domestic Violence- Not Only Physical Abuse
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, but there are many forms of domestic violence that are unfamiliar or not commonly spoken...
Safe Spaces For Survivors- People to Know
For #Day26 of #30DaysOfSAAAM We Will is highlighting the people to know in the sexual assault prevention and survivor empowerment space....
Letter to Myself
Recently, I shared a letter to my past self on We Will's social media page. It blew up in comparison to our other posts, which I really...
How Anyone and Everyone Can Aid in the Fight Against Human Trafficking by Sarah Virgil of RS2L
Sarah Virgil is a guest author on our blog and President and Founder of Rollerskate to Liberate. Her organization, Rollerskate to...
Staying Healthy and Safe Over the Holidays
The holidays can be a time which may be triggering to some individuals who have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, and...
Marital Rape: The History, The Details, and The Work To Be Done
Trigger Warning: the following post goes into detail regarding the intricacies of sexual assault, specifically in the context of marital...
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