Tag: Sexual violence

Choose Respect!

| March 23, 2012 | 1 Comment

by Alene Hidecker – Seldovia Village Tribe

Governor Parnell has declared the fourth Thursday of every March to be the day Alaskan communities talk about domestic violence and sexual assault issues in our communities.  Alaska has one of the highest reported incident rates in the nation.  The 2010 Alaskan Victimization Survey specific to Alaskan women are: 58% have experienced intimate partner violence or sexual violence and 37% have experienced sexual violence.  The Victims of Child Sexual Abuse Statistics were also shocking; Continue Reading