Title: Sexual assault on college campuses | Office on Women's Health
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Sexual assault on college campuses
Sexual assault on college campuses
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If you’ve been sexually assaulted, know that you are not alone. Learn what you can do if you’ve been sexually assaulted. This includes going to school authorities and getting help. Your school is required to help you if you’ve been assaulted on campus. How can I be safer when studying abroad? The risk of rape may be up to five times higher during a semester studying abroad than on a college campus in the United States. 9
When studying abroad, you can follow the same tips that can help you be safer at your home campus. These include being aware of your surroundings, always going out and staying with a group, either not drinking or limiting your drinking to a level at which you still feel in control, and watching your drink at all times. Before you go, check out information about the country in which you will be living on the U.S. Department of State website Students Abroad. You can enroll in a program called the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program to get safety information and connect with the U.S. embassy in the country where you will be studying.