- NOT #MeToo

NOT #MeToo

"raising awareness about dating violence, harassment and consent"

NOT #MeToo is an event that highlights the importance of understanding and preventing harassment, teen dating violence and understanding consent. As a person who has experienced harassment, I find it important for people to know more about this issue. Currently, the hash-tag #MeToo has been trending, with people sharing their stories about assault. My event 'NOT #MeToo' will teach people how to be a voice on school campuses and give them the tools to prevent future experiences like these from ever happening. 'NOT #MeToo' will be used as a way to motivate and prevent people from ever having to add to the hash-tag! I hope that all teens will be able to say to others that harassment and assault did NOT (happen to) Me Too !

When is our event?

When: February 27th, 2018

Where: Rouse High School

How: To register click here or the button below!

Statistics

1. Roughly 1.5 million high school boys and girls in the U.S. admit to being intentionally hit or physically harmed in the last year by someone they are romantically involved with.

2.Teens who suffer dating abuse are subject to long-term consequences like alcoholism, eating disorders, promiscuity, thoughts of suicide, and violent behavior.

3. 1 in 3 young people will be in an abusive or unhealthy relationship.

After the #MeToo hash-tag blew up on social media in October, it opened the floodgates on a taboo topic and provided a platform for hundreds of thousands of people to share their experiences of sexual harassment and assault. Read more about the origin of this movement here:

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NOT #MeToo

"raising awareness about dating violence, harassment and consent"

When is our event?

Statistics

1. Roughly 1.5 million high school boys and girls in the U.S. admit to being intentionally hit or physically harmed in the last year by someone they are romantically involved with.

2.Teens who suffer dating abuse are subject to long-term consequences like alcoholism, eating disorders, promiscuity, thoughts of suicide, and violent behavior.

3. 1 in 3 young people will be in an abusive or unhealthy relationship.

After the #MeToo hash-tag blew up on social media in October, it opened the floodgates on a taboo topic and provided a platform for hundreds of thousands of people to share their experiences of sexual harassment and assault. Read more about the origin of this movement here:

1. 1 in 5 women (20%) will be sexually assaulted while at college while only 4% of college men will be sexually assaulted.

2. Most college victims are assaulted by someone they know.

3. 42% of college women who are raped tell no one about the assault.

sources: www.dosomething.org , www.thewashingtonpost.com and www.time.com