For Indigenous communities, the rates of sexual violence are alarmingly high compared to the general population.1, 2 A majority of these crimes are committed by individuals outside of Indigenous communities, compounding the historical and systemic challenges faced by Indigenous people.2 Despite the gravity of these crimes, barriers to reporting and strained relations with law enforcement…
After surviving sexual violence, victim-survivors often feel pressured by others, or even by themselves, to file a report to the police. Survivors are often victim-blamed and not believed when they choose not to report. Sometimes, others even try to suggest that the survivor is responsible if the perpetrator continues to harm others, and survivors may…
Sexual assault advocates are professionally and specially trained individuals who respond to and support survivors of sexual assault. They provide unparalleled support to survivors in the immediate and long-term aftermath of sexual assault. Sexual assault advocates work in many different settings, such as the hospital, college campuses, on the site of a sexual assault, rape…
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