About the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence ( www.fcasv.org )
Our Vision
We envision a world free of sexual violence in which men and women together assure that all human beings are treated with dignity and respect for their physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual integrity.
Statements of Belief
Sexual violence is a crime of power and control, and as such, is a matter of social justice.
Social justice cannot be fully achieved as long as sexual violence is allowed to continue.
We are committed to ending the societal attitudes, cultural beliefs and institutional practices that perpetuate sexual violence and other social injustices.
Men and women must be partners in ending sexual violence.
Sexual violence victims deserve full, compassionate responses and access to high quality services.
We support the right of victims to determine their own courses of action.
Prevention is the responsibility of individual offenders and society as a whole.
We honor and support the efforts of those who provide services to victims.
Sexual Violence is a public health and safety issue and deserves the complete attention of our elected officials.
Recovering from Rape by Linda E. Ledray
The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Ellen Bass and Linda Davis
Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse by Mike Lew
Transforming a Rape Culture by Buchwald, Fletcher and Roth
Violence in the Lives of Black Women by Carolyn M. West
The Female Fear: The Social Cost of Rape by Margaret T. Gordon and Stephanie Riger
Out of Bounds: Inside the NBA's Culture of Rape, Violence, and Crime by Jeff Benedict
Safe Passage to Healing: A Guide for Survivors of Ritual Abuse by Chrystine Oksana
Not For Sale: Feminists Resisting Prostitution and Pornography Ed. by Christine Stark and Rebecca Whisnant