Sexual Assault Survivorship Blog
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Sexual Assault Survivorship Part 2 - Self Care
In part two of the three-part series, we’re focussing on helping survivors practice self care and reduce the possibility of being triggered.
Sexual Assault Survivorship Part 1 - Functioning
In part one of the three-part series, we’re focussing on minimizing the amount of mental labor needed to survive.
10 Reasons Why SA Victims Don’t Come Forward
Here are the top 10 reasons, from the 2 years+ of GOTU research, why reporting sexual violence rarely happens.
2021 Recipient: Cheyenne Tyler Jacobs
Cheyenne Tyler Jacobs is a social scholar who is changing the landscape for sexual assault survivors. Read this week’s blog to read her Q&A and learn more.
2021 Recipient: Zeke Thomas
Zeke Thomas is a GOTU 2021 Crucial Point Award Recipient for his work in Perception Erasure (Notoriety) & Male Sexual Assault Survivorship Activism. Learn more about Zeke in this week’s Q&A.
2021 Recipient: Venkayla Haynes
Venkayla has a true passion for eradicating sexual violence through education. During this Q&A, we got to learn more about the work that makes Venkayla a GOTU 2021 Crucial Point Award Recipient.
2021 Recipient: Tracy Matheson
Tracy Matheson is the Founder of Project Beloved: The Molly Jane Mission and a "Momma on a mission". During this Q&A, we sat down with her to learn more about her amazing work.
2021 Recipient: Nicole Moehring
During a sit down Q&A session, Nicole shared her “why”. The reason that makes her a fierce supporter for sexual assault survivors, especially those that are differently abled, is very moving.
2021 Recipient: #WhyIDidntReport
2021 Crucial Point Award Recipient: #WhyIDidntReport is helping to void the false narratives about survivors who don’t report sexual predators.
2021 Crucial Point Award Recipients
THE U.P. is pleased to announce the 2021 Crucial Point Award Recipients!
Survivorship Above All Else
If we're going to make it, we have to focus on our wellness and practice self care. This means putting ourselves first.
The Invisibility of Survivorship
No more hiding! We, as sexual assault and abuse survivors, have a right to live out loud…publicly…without shame…trauma in hand…visible in our survivorship journeys.
Yo! F*ck Your "Nice"
Society has brainwashed us to believe that we have to be “nice” in order to be safe from (sexual) violence. It’s time for a change.
You Better Recognize: The GOTU Community
Sexual assault survivors are awakening, shedding oppressive societal perceptions. . .