Rape myths prevent survivors from getting justice. The Representation Project and Voices In Action have launched a PSA featuring Laura Dern, Ashley Judd, and other luminaries that exposes common rape myths. Watch here:
In our End Rape video series, we talk with experts in sexual violence prevention and awareness. Watch our powerful conversations here:
Rape Myths in Media
Dr. Patricia Esparza, Dr. Nicole Haggard, Dr. Caroline Heldman, Rebecca Cooper
Sexual Violence in Sports
“If it is taking place in the larger society, it is also taking place in sports.”
Black Women’s Anti-Rape Campaigns
“Sexual violence functions as a way to keep all women silent.”
Everything You Need to Know About Stalking
“So often when you’re being stalked, it starts to infiltrate all parts of your life whether it’s the personal life [or] your work life.”
The Cultural Context of Sexual Violence
“Heteropatriarchy and misogyny work hand in hand in creating a culture that is violent to women and girls at all levels.”
End Rape on Campus
“We’re trying to help student survivors of sexual assault really band together and support one another.”
Sexual Violence and Trauma
“We need to be teaching young boys and girls that gender should not be a matter of power inequities.”
Biology, Ideology, and Sexual Violence
“Many sexual predators do not target a specific age group or gender or sex. They go after vulnerable people.”
Survivor Activists Changing The World
“We need to be teaching young boys and girls that gender should not be a matter of power inequities.”
Men and Sexual Violence
“If men care about men, if they care about themselves, if they care about young men and boys–they should get on board with [feminism].”
Rape and Institutional Betrayal
“Institutional betrayal is a terrible problem, but it is one of the more fixable problems in our world.”
Rape and Restorative Justice
“Restorative justice centers the survivor and the harm they have experienced so it can look like a lot of different things depending on what it is that the survivor wants.”
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