When survivor stories lead and awareness campaigns listen, we don’t just inform—we transform. Together, we replace stigma with solidarity and silence with safety.
: Ensuring the survivor has total control over what is shared and how it is framed [8, 31].
No modern example better illustrates the power of this synergy than the #MeToo movement. Launched in 2006 by activist Tarana Burke, the phrase spent a decade in relative obscurity. Then, in October 2017, actress Alyssa Milano tweeted: "If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted, write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet."
When survivor stories lead and awareness campaigns listen, we don’t just inform—we transform. Together, we replace stigma with solidarity and silence with safety.
: Ensuring the survivor has total control over what is shared and how it is framed [8, 31].
No modern example better illustrates the power of this synergy than the #MeToo movement. Launched in 2006 by activist Tarana Burke, the phrase spent a decade in relative obscurity. Then, in October 2017, actress Alyssa Milano tweeted: "If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted, write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet."