Consent Violations

Experiences from the Kizomba Scene

Personal Stories from Women
Personal Stories from Men

Social Dancing and Harassment

When Dancing Becomes Groping: Time to Clean Up the Dance Scene!
Sexualized Harassment
Advice for Student-Teacher Relations
Sexualization of Dance & Dance Communities
Normalizing Male Harassment of Women in Dance
Understanding Sexual Entitlement
Ruth Evelyn’s story

Social Dancing and Rape

Confronting Rape Culture in Social Dance
An Open Letter to the Dance Community
The Monsters Among Us
But She Danced with Me
Rosiee Thor’s Experience – and Advice for Supporting SurvivorsSarah Sullivan’s Experience
Jeff Leyco on Steven Mitchell
A Public Letter from Rachel Stirling
A Difficult Conversation About Sexual Violence in Swing Dance Communities

Preventing Rape

Guide to Rape Culture
Consent Workshop
How to Stop Rape Now
Men Can Stop Rape
Misperception of Rape
Just Say No? The Use of Conversation Analysis in Developing a Feminist Perspective on Sexual Refusal

Holding People Accountable

Community Accountability Resources
Acting Against Rape
Accountability Processes and Pitfalls
Conflict Resolution in Dance Communities
Meeting Facilitation

Sexual Assault Resources

Supporting Survivors
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (US)
The National Domestic Violence Hotline (US)
Safe Horizon (US)
Rape Crisis (UK)
Victim Support (UK)
The Survivors Trust (UK)
Rape Crisis Network Europe (EU)
Reach Out (AU)
More Resources

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