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Nelson Rape Crisis Philosophy
Our Mission Statement
- To work towards the prevention and elimination of sexual violence and abuse in every area of our community.
- To support the rights of women and children to live in a society free from sexual violence and abuse.
- With a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, to challenge social attitudes and promote public awareness.
- To promote co-operation, equality, self determination, personal growth, and consensus, inclusive of all women regardless of age, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity and spiritual beliefs.
Philosophy
We recognize:
- Rape is the degradation of the person’s whole self which affects every aspect of there being.
- Rape includes all sexual acts forced on unwilling participants, not specifically penetration of a penis into a vagina, and all forms of coercion, not only physical.
- We recognize child rape within the family as a prevalent form of rape in our society. We recognize the special needs of women and children survivors of such rape.
- Rape and fear of rape are a powerful form of social control because they are and invasion of spiritual, bodily, psychological, and emotional integrity.
- We are accountable to each other and to the women and children who use our service.