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NSVRC Blogs

The Impact of Racialization on Muslim Survivors of Sexual Violence

November 11, 2023 Nadiah Mohajir

Executive Director for HEART Women & Girls, Nadiah Mohajir, writes about how anti-Blackness, patriarchy, and islamophobia directly impact the experience of Muslim survivors.

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Part 2 – How Language Barriers and Cultural Differences Impact Latinx Survivors

November 11, 2023 Mónica Ramírez

NSVRC talks with Justice for Migrant Women about the cultural and linguistic barriers they bridge for Latinx survivors, particularly in the farmworking community.

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Part 1 – How Language Barriers and Cultural Differences Impact Latinx Survivors

November 11, 2023 Mónica Ramírez

NSVRC talks with Justice for Migrant Women about the cultural and linguistic barriers they bridge for Latinx survivors, particularly in the farmworking community.

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Part 2 – Sexual Violence Against African American Slaves And Its Legacy Today

November 11, 2023 Dr. Crystal Feimster

NSVRC talks with Yale Professor Dr. Cyrstal Feimster about the direct throughline between sexual violence during the American slavery era and the sexual violence experienced by Black women and girls today.

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Part 1 – Sexual Violence Against African American Slaves And Its Legacy Today

November 11, 2023 Dr. Crystal Feimster

NSVRC talks with Yale Professor Dr. Cyrstal Feimster about the direct throughline between sexual violence during the American slavery era and the sexual violence experienced by Black women and girls today.

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Part 2 – Inequity and the Increased Risk of Sex Trafficking for American Indian Girls and Women

November 11, 2023 Marisa Cummings Miakonda

NSVRC talks with Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center about how historical oppression of American Indian people is directly linked to their increased risk of sex trafficking today.

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Part 1 – Inequity and the Increased Risk of Sex Trafficking for American Indian Girls and Women

November 10, 2023 Marisa Cummings Miakonda

NSVRC talks with Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center about how historical oppression of American Indian people is directly linked to their increased risk of sex trafficking today.

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Part 2 – NO! The Rape Documentary: A Visionary Black Filmmaker Reflects on the Journey to Open Up the Conversation on Sexual Violence Experienced by the Black Community

November 10, 2023 Aishah Shahidah Simmons

NSVRC talks with filmmaker Aishah Shahidah Simmons about shaping narratives in film that honor the Black female survivor experience.

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Part 1 – NO! The Rape Documentary: A Visionary Black Filmmaker Reflects on the Journey to Open Up the Conversation on Sexual Violence Experienced by the Black Community

November 10, 2023 Aishah Shahidah Simmons

NSVRC talks with filmmaker Aishah Shahidah Simmons about shaping narratives in film that honor the Black female survivor experience.

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Director’s Viewpoint: Racial Equity in the Movement

November 10, 2023 Yolanda Edrington

NSVRC Director Yolanda Edrington discusses the lasting importance of the theme for this year’s edition of The Resource, “Racial Equity in the Movement”.

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