Dealing with Sexual transgressive behaviour and violence
What is it?
Sexual assault is a term used for any sexual act that a person must perform or endure in an unequal situation. Unequal means that the other person has more power, is stronger, is older or that you are dependent on them. Sexual violence can include sexual assault, rape, sexual abuse or online abuse.
The term sexual violence can be misleading. Because not every unpleasant sexual experience involves violence. Sexual abuse can also happen in an almost loving way, or a victim may cooperate in the abuse out of self-protection so that the perpetrator does not have to use violence. There are different ways sexual violence happens, with and without physical and verbal abuse. Sexual violence is said to occur when the sexual experience was against your will and/or, when there was a power relationship between you and the perpetrator. Sex between an adult and a child is always sexual abuse.
If you face family circumstances during your studies, this may affect your functioning and performance and your study progress. You may experience study delays as a result of your circumstances.
What can you do yourself?
If you have experienced an unpleasant sexual experience, you can contact the Center for Sexual Violence for help at 0800-0188. Preferably contact the Center for Sexual Violence within seven days. Within that time they can best help you. Have you been a victim of sex under duress for longer than seven days? Even then you may contact the Center for Sexual Violence.