Join Us for the 2025 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Campaign this April
The annual campaign raises public awareness about sexual assault and educates communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence. Sexual harassment, assault, and abuse can happen anywhere, including in online spaces. Sexual assault can take many different forms and be defined in different ways, but one thing remains the same: it’s never the victim’s fault.
About Sexual Assault
Sexual violence is any type of unwanted sexual contact – including sexual assault and rape. This can include words and actions like sexual harassment, street harassment (sometimes called “catcalling”), and nonconsensual sharing of private images, which is sometimes called “revenge porn.” Sexual violence may or may not involve force, and the types of sexual violence considered a crime vary from state to state. Regardless of whether a form of sexual violence is considered a crime, everyone deserves to be treated with respect and have their boundaries listened to.
Sexual Violence Impacts Everyone
- Sexual violence occurs across the lifespan, from children to teens, adults, and seniors.
- Nearly 1 in 4 women in the U.S. have experienced rape or attempted rape some time in their lives (Basile, et al., 2022).
- 42% of men reported some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime (Raj, Patel, & Kearl, 2024).
- More than 1 in 4 non-Hispanic Black women (29%) in the United States were raped in their lifetime (Basile et al., 2022).
- 1 in 3 Hispanic women (34.8%) reported unwanted sexual contact in their lifetime (Basile et al., 2022).
- More than 4 in 5 American Indian and Alaska Native women (84.3%) have experienced violence in their lifetime (Rosay, 2016).
- 32.9% of adults with intellectual disabilities have experienced sexual violence (Tomsa et al., 2021).
Bystander Intervention
Interrupting a harmful, hateful, predatory, or inappropriate scenario by directly intervening, de-escalating, disrupting, or distracting. An effective bystander sees something and says something, does something, or enlists the help of others to intervene. It’s vital that bystanders are guided by their own personal boundaries when intervening and are attentive to the safety of themselves, the person being targeted, and others nearby. Information provided by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.
ҹӰԺ Reporting
If you believe you have been a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and/or stalking, please contact ҹӰԺ Security for assistance. If you have an emergency situation, call ҹӰԺ Security's emergency line at 505-224-3001 or 911. For non-emergencies, call ҹӰԺ Security at 505-224-3002.
Campus Resources
- ҹӰԺ Title IX Coordinators: Anyone with questions or concerns or who would like to file a report can contact the Title IX Coordinators by telephone, email, in person, or by mail.
- Students: Christopher Cavazos, Title IX Coordinator/Dean of Students, [email protected] , 505-224-4342 or 505-224-4000 x51240 Main Campus – Kathie Winograd Student Success Center Room 208
- Employees: Juliane Ziter, Title IX Coordinator/Senior Project Consultant-Legal, [email protected], 505-224-4704 or 505-224-4000 x51294, Main Campus – Ted Martinez Building (TM), Room 204A
- Other Campus Resources
- Dean of Students – 505-224-4342
- Human Resources – 505-224-4600
- Wellness ҹӰԺ – 505-224-4755
- Security – 505-224-3002
Community Resources
- or (505) 266-7711 (Crisis Hotline)
- or (505) 910-4031
- - (505) 884-7263 (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Dispatch)
- or (505) 243-2333
- Enlace Comunitario – (505) 246-8972
- New Mexico Asian Family Center (NMAFC) – (505) 717-2877
- Coalition to STOP Violence Against Native Women – (505) 243-9199
National Resources
- National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline - 1-800-656-4673