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This resolution recognizes April 2025 as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania, highlighting the critical issue of sexual violence and its profound impact on individuals and communities. The resolution provides extensive context about sexual assault, including statistical data from organizations like RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network) that reveal alarming rates of sexual violence across different demographics, such as one in four women and one in twenty-six men experiencing attempted or completed rape, and a sexual assault occurring every 68 seconds in the United States. The resolution emphasizes the disproportionate risks faced by specific groups, including Black women, Native American women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with disabilities, and notes the historical context of sexual violence awareness, including the establishment of rape crisis centers and the passage of the Violence Against Women Act in 1993. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center's 2025 theme, "Together We Act, United We Change," is highlighted, and the resolution calls on communities to support survivors, challenge inappropriate behaviors, provide prevention education, and work collectively to create safer environments both offline and online. Ultimately, the resolution aims to recognize the 24th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, empower survivors, and encourage communities to actively participate in ending sexual violence.

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https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=H&type=R&bn=43