Jeremy Indika pivoted into activism after seeking accountability from the man who sexually abused him as a child. Equipped with his strong ability to engage audiences, he's become a top voice in the United Kingdom who speaks out against the sexual abuse of children.

The 2024 GOTU Crucial Point Award Recipients are great people who are being recognized for their outstanding grassroots efforts in advancing the fight against sexual assault and abuse.

For survivors of sexual assault, hypervigilance can become our default setting. It’s not just about being cautious; it’s about living in a state of perpetual anxiety and fear. While hypervigilance is a natural protective response for victimized persons, it often has detrimental effects on survivors. The good news is that hypervigilance does not have to be a permanent condition.

There currently isn’t much, if any, information about what a victimized person can do to get help. So, the GOTU team compiled a sequential list of steps you can help a newly victimized person take to better ensure post-rape care.

In part three of the three-part series, we’re focussing on those items that may help sexual assault survivors to better sustain.

In part two of the three-part series, we’re focussing on helping survivors practice self care and reduce the possibility of being triggered.

In part one of the three-part series, we’re focussing on minimizing the amount of mental labor needed to survive.

Here are the top 10 reasons, from the 2 years+ of GOTU research, why reporting sexual violence rarely happens.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.