Sexual assault is still a taboo subject in several communities and in the majority of families. The array of myths and prejudices spread in society maintain women and female teenage victims of sexual assault, in silence, without resources to learn to live with what they have experienced.

However, despite this silence and the small amount of support these women have received, the majority continues to look for solutions, to take back power in their lives, and to fight against sexual assault.

In this section of the site you will find concrete ways to help you get through this ordeal. We have also also assembled pertinent information allowing you to better understand what has happened, to identify the consequences, and to demystify the preconceived ideas that society has maintained on this problem.

Here are the themes that you will be able to explore :

• Myths and prejudice
  
• Breaking out of the isolation
  
• Understanding what has happened
  
• Finding resources
  
• The consequences and repercussions (suicide, physical disorders, etc.)
  
• Conflicting emotions (anger, fear, guilt, shame, etc.)
  
• The statistics
  
• Self-esteem
  
• Victimization
  
• Sexuality
  
• Who are the assaulters?
  
• Justice
  

For more information, see our Documentation section.