Jul 18, 2022Anti-Blackness in the Movement: Podcast Seriesby Darin J. Dorsey I recently had the immense privilege of speaking to five Black movement leaders about their experiences of anti-Blackness in the movement to end gender based violence and steps we can take to create a movement that is inclusive of Black workers and survivors. For organizations striving…Anti Blackness6 min readAnti Blackness6 min read
Published in Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022·May 9, 2022Safety in Online Travel Communities: Interview with ‘Host a Sister’The past two decades have witnessed a surge in the creation of online travel communities. With that, new worries and concerns about safety have arisen- specifically for women, trans folks, LGBTQIA+, Black, Muslim and other marginalized and historically oppressed communities. Before sites like AirBnb allowed hosts to rent out their…4 min read4 min read
Published in Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022·Apr 29, 2022Trauma in my Pocket: Social Media and Memories of Sexual Harassment after Field Researchby Megan Douglas of Bedo I did my PhD field research in Nairobi, Kenya, over the period of about nine months over 2019 and 2020. I was doing a qualitative study of strategies for wellbeing among Congolese refugees in the city and met some of the most incredible people I’ve…5 min read5 min read
Published in Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022·Apr 29, 2022Ending Workplace Sexual Harassment is Economic Justiceby Mica Whitfield Since our founding, 9to5 has been organizing women against workplace sexual harassment, gendered perceptions of work responsibilities, and unequal career opportunities. …4 min read4 min read
Published in Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022·Apr 25, 2022The Intersection of Disability and Gender with Online Harassmentby Dr. Erin Pritchard I am a lecturer in Disability studies. I am also a woman with dwarfism, who since childhood has been called ‘midget’ by strangers who find my dwarfism funny and unacceptable within society. Here, I explore the online harassment I received as a disabled, female academic after…7 min read7 min read
Published in Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022·Apr 22, 2022(How to Make Sure) It Gets BetterBy Margaret Speer Growing up visibly gay and gender non-normative in upstate New York (NOT NEW YORK CITY) juuuuuust before it was cool — the earliest of the aughts (the 2000s) — pretty much sucked, if you’ll pardon my French. Most of my peers didn’t really talk to me, except…Saam7 min readSaam7 min read
Published in Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022·Apr 18, 2022Creating Safe Online Communities: An Interview with Zora’s Daughters PodcastCreating online communities and virtual media which are inclusive, safe, and respectful is vital to creating more promising, trauma-informed futures. NSVRC invited Brendane Tynes, the co-creator of the Zora’s Daughters podcast, to discuss how they’ve curated a respectful and inclusive online space. Zora’s Daughters is a society and culture podcast…Podcast6 min readPodcast6 min read
Published in Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022·Apr 12, 2022Fire Emojis: Queerness and Online (sexual) Harassmentby christian scott martone donde It all started with the ‘fire emojis’ on Instagram. I would post a selfie or a somewhat intimate story, and a couple of minutes or hours later, I would get the fire emojis. In other words: Hottie. Cutie. Babe. And I mean, isn’t it amazing…Sexual Assault Awareness4 min readSexual Assault Awareness4 min read
Jun 21, 2021Find Balance in Advocacy Workflow through TechBy Susan Sullivan, Prevention Campaign Specialist at NSVRC Working in this space we call advocacy, we hold up many realities at once. We raise alarm about the impact of past abuses while raising awareness on how to prevent them in the future. We recognize that every experience with abuse, trauma…Advocacy7 min readAdvocacy7 min read
Published in Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2021·Apr 29, 2021Preventing Online Sexual Victimization of People with Developmental DisabilitiesBy Barbara Coppens, Advocate Assistant with Disability Rights New Jersey, and Leigh Ann Davis, Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives at The Arc of the U.S. All people, including people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), are sexual beings and often seek close, intimate relationships. People with IDD have a right…Sexual Assault5 min readSexual Assault5 min read
