30 days, 30 columns about sexual violence as part of “Shed Light” project
Domestic and Sexual Violence Maine FocusFor Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April 2013, the BDN published an OpEd or column every day relating to sexual assault. We heard about healthy sexuality, street harassment, the challenge of addressing sexual violence in rural areas, the long-lasting effects of child abuse, and the isolation that male victims experience.
Below are many of the OpEds, written by survivors and prevention advocates:
Dear service provider: I’m gay
The lives of sex trafficking victims in Maine
Listen up: Sexual violence does not discriminate
The sex offenders you don’t know
Breaking the cycle of trauma and homelessness
Get outraged about sexual assault
How to support a victim of child sexual abuse
How counselors can better protect domestic violence victims
Understanding the needs of male sexual assault victims
Do you catcall women as they walk down the street?
When will men stand up to violence?
The challenge of overcoming sexual violence in small communities
How the military is slowly overcoming a history of sexual violence
Same standards must apply male, female batterers
In my twin sister’s rape there were many victims
Complaceny about domestic and sexual violence equals complicity
Maine’s only male sexual violence educator calls for cultural change
Local center celebrates Sexual Assault Awareness Month with prevention
Sexual Assault in the Military: A troubling trend
When victims of sexual assault see justice
Sue Hall Dreher, executive director of Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine