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鈥淪exual assault is an act, gesture, comment or behaviour of a sexual nature committed without the person鈥檚 consent. It is an act of domination, power and control. There are different forms of sexual assault, notably: sexist jokes or comments, cyber sexual harassment, touching, rape, sexual exploitation, street sexual harassment, etc.鈥 (translated from French, Tra莽ons les limites, 2021). Several resources exist, including:
- RQCALACS: Le Regroupement qu茅b茅cois des centres d'aide et de lutte contre les agressions 脿 caract猫re sexuel;
- RESICQ : Regroupement des Services d'Intervention de Crise du Qu茅bec;
- CPIVAS: Centre de Pr茅vention et d'Intervention pour Victimes d'Agression Sexuelle;
- CRIPHASE : Centre de Ressources et d'Intervention Pour Hommes Abus茅s Sexuellement dans leur Enfance;
- GAIHST: Groupe d'aide et d'information sur le harc猫lement sexuel au travail de la province de Qu茅bec;
- Juripop: Free and confidential legal services for anyone who has experienced sexual or psychological harassment at work or sexual violence;
- R茅pertoire provincial: Directory of organizations offering psychosocial assistance to victims of sexual assault organized by regions of Quebec.