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When Stories Go Untold: Why Survivors Don’t Report Abuse
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 70 percent of reported sexual assaults occurred in the residence of the victim, the offender, or the residence of another individual related to the victim or offender. This is a startling statistic. We would be foolish to...
“Thank you, God, for being enough” by Anonymous
I just finished meeting with a mother of three wonderful, young children. She attends the Mennonite church I grew up attending. I asked her to meet with me because I had just found out that she had some level of contact with my cousin; my cousin who abused me for...
Girlosophy: It’s your life – think about it!
Recently “Rae on the Road” spent time in Mesa, Arizona. Making connections with family members I hadn’t seen in years (over 4, at least), it was wonderful to see the women my previously “little” 1st-cousins-once-removed have grown into. Knowing my interest in feminism...
Creeper Alert: Ignoring the Obvious, Creating Dialogue
Upon learning that I am traveling alone, as a woman and on the Greyhound bus of all places, the most common reaction I receive from friends, family members, and strangers is something like, “Wow, do you feel safe?” I've had friends express their uncertainty of me...
A flip-side to Mennonite nonviolence: Passive communication & abuse
by Allison Yoder Allison Yoder and her dog Zoey on the Oregon coast. Allison Yoder is a 2010 graduate of Goshen College where she majored in Social Work and minored in Women's Studies. She is currently living in Portland, OR, and recently began a Master's in Social...
‘Too late for me’: Women flee Colombia to escape sexualized violence
This article originally appeared on Women Under Siege's website. Please click here to see the original post. By Rachel Halder/Intern — September 21, 2012 A young woman about my age sits across from me at a table in a large house converted into an Ecuadoran church....
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