Assault

In the push for restorative or alternative justice, one painful reality is too often left behind: 👉🏾 Victims have a right to safety. Not imagined safety.Not theoretical safety.Not “community-accountability-if-everyone-agrees” safety. …

Blaming women is the usual default setting but if a man is violent, let’s put the blame where it belongs.  Because too many conversations around abuse and harm still start …

There is a roaring fire rising across Kenya—lit by the courage of women who are tired of living in silence, tired of grieving alone, and tired of systems that fail …

🖤 WeSurviveAbuse.com Survivors should not be met with interrogation, suspicion, or scorn.They should not have to fight to be believed while the abuser enjoys your benefit of the doubt. Every …

This is not about whether you think she was right or wrong.This is not about your definition of accountability.This is not about your fantasy version of what a Survivor “should’ve” …

Megan Thee Stallion is more than a chart-topping artist—she’s a symbol of resilience, strength, and unwavering courage. In July 2020, Megan was shot by fellow rapper Tory Lanez, an act …

Coercive Sex Trafficking Isn’t Hidden. We’ve Just Been Taught Not to See It. Coercive sex trafficking thrives in the cracks of our silence. It survives in our confusion.In our willful …

Perpetrator fragility is a concept used to describe how individuals—most often abusers or those in power—respond with defensiveness, victim-playing, or aggression when they are confronted about their harmful behavior. Instead …

[WeSurviveAbuse.com] Some men don’t fear the harm they cause.They fear the moment a woman finally says,“You will not harm me anymore.” This is perpetrator fragility—when a man responds to being …

Some people still think abuse is about losing tempers.Or that it’s a relationship that just got too intense.Or two people who need to learn how to communicate better. But if …