by Our Stories Untold | May 30, 2013 | Features, Healing Free, Our Stories Untold Blog
by Catherine Woodiwiss This is the third in a Sojourners series on sexualized violence in Christian communities. Looking at Our Stories Untold, as well as other individuals and organizations creating an awareness about sexualized violence in Christian communities,...
by Rae Halder | May 8, 2013 | Healing Free, Our Stories Untold Blog, Stories
I first read this story at an open mic night in April 2013 at Prairie Lights bookstore in Iowa City, Iowa. The theme of the evening was violence against women, and it was the first time this story had ever been shared in written or spoken form. There were a lot of...
by Our Stories Untold | Apr 22, 2013 | Healing Free, Our Stories Untold Blog
by Trista Hendren Two years ago, I left my long-time career and began work to empower women and girls through the Divine Feminine. About 6 months ago, I veered out a bit to help tackle rape culture on Facebook. Last month, I began to receive death and rape threats as...
by Rae Halder | Nov 5, 2012 | Free, Our Stories Untold Blog, Svmc Blog
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...
by Rae Halder | Jun 20, 2012 | Free, Our Stories Untold Blog
This post is in reflection of a June 19, 2012, NPR “Talk of the Nation” segment titled, “Many Who Are Sexually Abused Keep Quiet.” Please click the NPR logo to the right to listen to the full piece and to read the official transcript. When I...
