Rape Prevention Program

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Who We Are:

UCSC Rape Prevention Education was founded in 1979 to educate the community about the realities, the causes and the prevention of rape; to provide crisis counseling for rape survivors and their loved ones and to make rape an issue of public concern and discussion. Gillian Greensite (director), a team of dedicated peer educators and many volunteers comprise Rape Prevention Education.

Our Philosophy:

Our perspective is that rape is socially, not biologically conditioned. Although most men do not rape, societies that encourage aggressive masculinity and objectification/exploitation of women as the norm, have alarmingly high rates of rape. Viewing rape as an individual problem does not address the underlying causes. Men and women need to come together to discuss and strategize the profound social, political and economic changes needed to create a rape free world.

Contact Us:

459-2721 is the direct line to Rape Prevention Education. Your privacy is guaranteed. If you get the answering machine it means we are with a student, or out giving a workshop. Leave your first name and a phone number or email and we will respond promptly. Or email g_g@ucsc.edu

For more information, please visit: http://www2.ucsc.edu/rape-prevention/index.html