‘I’m going to live abroad. Am I signing up to get sexually assaulted?’ As an undergraduate, I chose to spend Spring semester of my sophomore year in Ghana. I remember my parents’ fears and one aunt’s harrowing warning: “Don’t get…
There are countless reasons why someone may not want to talk about an experience of sexual assault: it feels invasive to share intimate details about your life, uncertainty about whether unwanted sex counts as sexual assault, a desire to leave…
Mental Health Partner’s (MHP) Moving to End Sexual Assault (MESA) program held its 11th Annual Brave, Bold and Beautiful event on April 5th in Boulder, CO at their Iris Avenue location. The evening featured multi-media experiences that honored the evolution…
In the months since the #MeToo hashtag started trending on Twitter, the energy, support, and advocacy behind these words show promise of turning into a full-fledged movement with the possibility of leading to significant cultural change. There has been growing…
Twenty-six. I did a little bit of research to get the number right. As I typed the words into Google, I found that my heart was pounding. I was terrified to read the names. According to the New York Times,…
Apparently, more than 50. One of the big questions around sexual assault and rape culture is the following: Why don’t victims report? Why do they remain silent? There are many reasons that contribute to the decision not to report, but…