Are we actually having a serious conversation about accountability for
sexual violence here?
Not exact matches
It's not surprising that the people who create movies are as affected by the racism,
sexual abuse and
violence that has pockmarked the news for the past few years as the rest of us, but Hollywood is only offering a diagnosis
here.
«To anyone who thinks you can commit acts of
sexual violence or any other
violence against women and girls or anyone else in this city, we're
here to tell you, you can not.»
Those eligible to seek refuge
here are expected to include torture survivors, women and girls who have experienced or are at risk of
sexual violence and people with disabilities.
«That's why I am pleased to announce that we will now be working with the United Nations to identify the most vulnerable Syrian refugees - particularly women, girls and children - and those who have been subject to
sexual violence in this conflict, to provide them with refuge
here in Britain.»
A great deal of talk about rape and
sexual torture and a great deal of profane
sexual terms are used (although this primarily increases the
violence and profanity ratings rather then the sex rating
here).
Human - Rights - Watch (2014, March), «
Here, Rape is Normal» A Five - Point Plan to Curtail
Sexual Violence in Somalia.
Improve Presention Strategies: «
Here, Rape is Normal» A Five - Point Plan to Curtail
Sexual Violence in Somalia.
Summary: «
Here, Rape is Normal» A Five - Point Plan to Curtail
Sexual Violence in Somalia.
To contribute to I Never Asked for It, consider bringing a garment in which you experienced
sexual harassment or
violence (more
here).
If anyone reading this is interested, I can share both the research paper that these students wrote for me about
sexual assault and law school and legal profession culture, and my own speech on March 5th in which I spoke public about my own experiences of
sexual violence (email me for the complete papers and / or read an excerpt of my speech
here http://pantyhoseandthepenalcode.wordpress.com/2014/04/21/on-moving-forward-into-the-light).
Even if you are not sure if what you have experienced is
sexual violence, we are
here to help you.