Division of Campus Life
BWell Health Promotion

Sexual Violence Prevention and Response

Learn about legal definitions, survivor resources, respecting partner autonomy, and safeguarding the well-being of your friends and loved ones.

Information about our approach to action planning that may help you to determine how it can look for you and your community.
Consent is a concept that can be applied to everyday social interactions as well as sexual experiences.
Understand the various forms of abuse, their impacts on individuals, and resources available to support those affected.
Brown students share their stories and offer suggestions on how we can all do something to help prevent sexual assaults and promote safe communities.
When someone has been sexually assaulted, chances are that they will turn to a friend for help. You are an important person to the survivor; this is why the survivor shared this experience with you.
Many people believe that sexual assault is only committed by men against women. The majority of sexual assaults are perpetrated by men, but the fact is that 1 out of every 10 men is sexually assaulted.
We use the term sexual harm to encompass all non-consensual behaviors of a sexual nature, or related to sex or gender, that causes a person to feel uncomfortable, frightened, distressed, intimidated or harmed either physically or psychologically.
Certain drugs are more commonly used in incidents of drug facilitated sexual assaults, as well as in other crimes. These drugs are termed predatory drugs or sometimes "date rape" drugs.
The University takes sexual harassment very seriously, and there are many resources on campus to address this problem. This page focuses on providing information and resources for students.
We use the term sexual harm to encompass all non-consensual behaviors of a sexual nature, or related to sex or gender, that causes a person to feel uncomfortable, frightened, distressed, intimidated or harmed either physically or psychologically.
Anyone can experience sexual violence, regardless of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, ability, immigration or socioeconomic status. On this page you will find information, legal definitions, resources, and links you can use to learn more about sexual violence. It's important to remember that no one deserves to be harmed.
Stalking is repeated harassment or threatening behavior toward another person. Stalking behaviors also may include persistent patterns of leaving or sending the victim unwanted items or presents, from the seemingly romantic to the bizarre, following or laying in wait for the victim, damaging or threatening to damage the victim's property, defaming the victim's character, or harassing the victim via the Internet.
Supports for Sexual Harm: experiences such as sexual assault, sexual or gender-based harassment, domestic/dating violence, relational abuse, or stalking.