“Over 1,500 People Lying Faux-Dead with Taped Mouths is a Sight to See.”

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Richard Stupart attends the One in Nine march at Rhodes University to photograph the participants, and he sees not rape victims, but strong, brave, and united women.

Wolves at Bay: A Poem About a Partner’s Abuse

Wolves At Bay A Poem By Jack Varnell

Jack Varnell’s first-person poem describes what it’s like to have a partner who was abused.

The Pack Mentality

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They trapped her like a pack of hungry wolves, single-minded and relentless.

For Devi: The Power of Words

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When faced with a broken and hurting woman, Nin shared the song that meant the most to her, and that song brought hope and healing for scores of abused women.

Undamaged Goods

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Andrea Harris was terrified that when she told her boyfriend about the most traumatic experience of her life, everything would change for the worse.

A Place of Hope

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Tom Matlack interviewed David Hirschberg, Amy Corbett, and Nikki Valila, who serve girls with risky behaviors. They also lead a treatment center for teenage girls who have been sexually exploited.

The Accidental Rapist

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Just because you’re partner isn’t saying “no,” Hugo Schwyzer writes, it doesn’t mean it’s a “yes.”

Victims of the Crime

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When Paul Kidwell’s girlfriend was raped years ago, the devastation of her trauma extended to their relationship, and though they have both moved on, that memory remains part of their lives.