The Traumatic Process of Seeking Justice for Victims of Sexual Violence

By: beyondhijabsg
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CW: Sexual Assault by Nur__ Trigger warning: Rape, sexual assault, sexual offences, victim-blaming In 2016, the Brock Turner case in California was one of the first instances that made me reflect on how the criminal justice system fails victims in cases of violence against women. In that case, the perpetrator who had sexually assaulted an…

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Hope Is The Light of Kindness

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by E __ [CW: This post describes the aftermath of rape, its emotional impact of rape & experience of intense victim-blaming.] What is Hope, you ask? Hope is Love personified. Hope is Kindness acted out. Hope is a Friend, and a Lover, who offers compassion unconditionally. Hope is everywhere if we simply allow it to…

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