From echoes of silence to whispers of hope: A journey with survivors of sexual violence

This paper outlines the narratives of a female and male survivor of sexual violence.  It draws attention to the benefits of assisting survivors break their silence as a strategy to overcome the sequelae of shame that accompanies these acts. The two cases illustrate that both men and women experience...

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Published in:	Torture
Main Authors:	Pearl Cioza Fernandes, Yvette Aiello
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims 2019-10-01
Subjects:	sexual torture rape gender-based torture narrative approach violence
Online Access:	https://tidsskrift.dk/torture-journal/article/view/109332