![]() ![]() She advocates mandatory third-party audits of schools to ensure they are reporting and responding appropriately to sexual assault on campus. Jenn Abelson signs copies of ‘I Have the Right To.’ (Courtesy)įor Prout, change will only happen when school administrations dedicate themselves to education and accountability. It may not be your immediate family or close friends, but there is a fierce group of advocates, lawyers, and fellow survivors ready, willing, and able to support their healing and pursuit of justice. To those women Prout said, “there is a community out in the world that is ready to support survivors, no matter where you are. Knowing there is a high likelihood of being disbelieved, shamed and blamed for reporting their sexual assault is partly why many women, no matter their age, stay mum about it. In her memoir Prout wrote about being re-victimized by the defense lawyer. ![]() I was lucky enough to be believed by the police and to have a supportive family, Prout said. Unfortunately, many victims are forgotten or afraid to report because of the intersectionality of racism and sexism. “This is an issue that affects everyone, regardless of their education, race, gender, or economic status. While the of issue sexual assault on university campuses has gained widespread media attention, sexual assault in high schools, regardless of where they fall on the socioeconomic spectrum, has not. Chessy Prout, right, at the press conference where New Hampshire congresswoman Annie Kuster announced a new task force on sexual assault.
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