Recommended tips and websites against sexual assault and
intimate partner violence.
Give himarticlesthat I wrote in the six episodes of the macro topic dedicated to sexual violence and domestic violence, I have extrapolated a summary of the resources useful for preventing and dealing with this type of problem.
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Advice on:
1) How to reduce the risk of taking a date date drug;
2) How to realize you have taken an altered drink;
3) What to do if you have been subjected to sexual assault.
Addresses and web resources:
4) The web page that deals with gender-based violence on the carabinieri's website;
5) Complete list of anti-violence centers in Italy;
6) Organizations dealing with sexual assault and domestic violence;
7) Organizations dealing with abused men;
8) Organizations dealing with violence against homosexuals;
9) Resources for trafficked women.
Read the blog articles:
I part -Street units: what they are and how to handle cases of Intimate Partner Violence and sexual assault.
part II -Domestic violence: clinical and radiological diagnosis.
III part -Sexual violence: the legislative aspects.
IV part -The "date rape drugs": what they are and how to defend yourself
5th part -Man as object of sexual violence and domestic violence
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"Zapatos Rojos" is a work by Mexican artist Elina Chauvet dedicated to women victims of gender-based violence.
WHAT TO DO TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TAKING A RAPE DRUG
1) Read the article on date rape drugs on my blog;
2) Remember that the most used date rape drug isthe alcohol, so be careful when you consume it and be aware of your limits;
3) Avoid leaving your contact details to someone you've just met;
4) Try to always keep a clear head when socializing with new people;
5) If you choose to drink, it is better not to exceed one drink every hour and no more than three drinks in one night (variable from one to three based on the alcohol content, individual predisposition and the quantity of each drink);
6) Never leave your drink unattended and don't give it to anyone, if in doubt, have them bring a new one;
7) If you are dating a person for the first time, tell a trusted friend of yours;
8) Trust your instincts, if the situation doesn't seem good to you, find an excuse and leave;
9) Unless you're at a bar, don't get someone you don't know to make you a cocktail and open your own bottle;
10) If you suspect that your drink has been tampered with, use detector strips. You can buy them online;
11) If you believe you are the victim of a rape drug intoxication, go to the emergency room immediately (or in any case within 24 hours).
HOW TO NOTICE YOU HAVE TAUGHT AN ALTERED DRINK
Most date rape drugs act in 15-30' and the symptoms remain for a few hours. Symptoms vary from substance to substance, however attention should be paid to the appearance of:
1) Sudden reduction of inhibitions;
2) Difficulty speaking and concentrating;
3) Dizziness;
4) Sensory disturbances such as pins and needles, blurred vision, hallucinations or a feeling of reduced control over your body;
5) Nausea and vomit;
6) Memory loss;
7) Disorientation;
8) Paranoia, or a feeling of unmotivated fear of everything.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE
1) Call a trusted friend;
2) Call the police and file a report;
3) Call the toll-free number 1522, dedicated to accepting reports of violence against women. It provides immediate support to women victims of violence inside and outside the family unit;
4) Do not change or wet your clothes before consulting your doctor;
5) Go to the hospital to perform an assessment of any injuries (useful for the purpose of reporting), a urine test for drugs and a gynecological visit;
6) Next you'll need to take a pregnancy test and tests to rule out sexually transmitted diseases;
7) In anti-violence centers you can find the support of social workers and psychologists to be followed and advised.
Carabinieri website:http://www.carabinieri.it/cittadino/consigli/tematici/questioni-di-vita/violenza/violenza-domestica
Complete list of anti-violence centers in Italy:
http://comecitrovi.women.it/index.php?route=centri/italia
Organizations dealing with sexual assault and domestic violence on WOMEN
First name: Pink Phone
Description: Organization aimed at helping women, the elderly, adolescents who have suffered physical, psychological, economic, sexual, mobbing and stalking violence.
The "Telefono Rosa" telephone switchboard is active 24/7 and also has a legal desk, psychological assistance and self-help groups.
Website:http://www.telefonorosa.it
Locations:
Rome - Viale Giuseppe Mazzini, 73
Turin - Via Assietta, 13/a
Verona - Via S. Toscana, 1/P
Mantua - Via Tassoni, 14
Naples - Via Adriano n° 80
Ceccano - Via San Francesco
Bronte - Corso Umberto n.354
First name: "Difference Woman" Association
Description: A network of anti-violence centers based in Rome, which offers telephone listening 24 hours a day every day of the year; hospitality in situations of greatest risk for single women or women with children; legal, social, psychological advice; self-help groups; ALBA anti-stalking counter (Provincial Centre).
Website: http://www.differenzadonna.org/
First name:Lilith network
Description: Network of associated centers for the prevention and fight against gender-based violence.
Website: http://www.retelith.it/centri/elenco.htm
First name: WaveNetwork
Description: Association that operates at European level based in Vienna and works against violence against children, adolescents and women.
Website: https://www.wave-network.org/
First name: To say.
Description: ONLUS based in Rome, which has set up an APP able to find the closest anti-violence centers in the area.
Website: http://www.direcontrolaviolenza.it/
Organizations dealing with sexual assault and domestic violence against MEN
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First name: Ankyra
Description: Volunteer association based in Milan aimed at men and women who are victims of abuse.
Website:http://www.ankyra.eu/
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First name: Stop Abuse For Everyone (SAFE)
Description: The organization called Stop Abuse For Everyone (SAFE) is an American NGO aimed at protecting victims of domestic violence, through online or telephone support programs, awareness campaigns and advocacy programs. This service is aimed at both women and men, both heterosexual and homosexual, as well as children and the elderly.
Website:http://stopabuseforeveryone.org
Other international associations in favor of the rights of abused men:
http://www.survivorsmanchester.org.uk;
http://www.stmaryscentre.org;
http://www.malesurvivor.org;
http://www.lgf.org.uk;
Association that deal with victims of violence inside prisons. [In favor of prisoners' rights]
The complete list of organizations dealing with violence against homosexuals
http://www.gayhelpline.it/NewGHL/interno.asp?id=80&sezione=Il%20Network
The LGBT refuge of the Italian Red Cross dedicated to homosexuals who are victims of violence
http://www.criroma.org/refuge-lgbt
Resources for women victims of trafficking.
1- National plan of the Ministry of Equal Opportunities, in favor of victims of trafficking
2- Psychosocial counseling desk for women victims of trafficking
http://www.befreecooperativa.org/wordpress/sportello-di-consulenza-psicosociale-e-legale/
3- The projects of the municipality of Bologna to reduce the psychological and social damage in prostituteshttp://www.comune.bologna.it/sportellosociale/servizi/2709/70631/
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