Report It Now Rally April 29th at Noon, In front of the State House
Hello, Bostonians!
Please join us on Tuesday, April 29th at 12:00 p.m. in front of the State House at the Boston chapter of the Report It Now rally. The Report IT campaign is a nationwide rally of people affected by sexual violence and abuse speaking with one voice to report it at the same time in states across the country.
The campaign was developed to raise awareness on the vast under-reporting of sexual violence including rape, incest, and child sexual abuse. Report IT will, for the first time ever, bring together victims in a show of strength, solidarity and voice to demand an end to sexual violence and improvements in the legal process to stop the systematic re-victimization that discourages reporting.
This is also an opportunity for those who, under whatever circumstances, never got the chance to report abuse committed against them.
For Immediate Release
April 21, 2008
Contact: Elizabeth Stewart (bostonreportitnow@gmail.com)
617.763.9727
National Sexual Assault Advocates Launch Report IT Campaign
Boston, MA - On Tuesday, April 29, 2008, film-maker/author Angela Shelton, law professor, author and victims' rights attorney Wendy Murphy, and sexual assault awareness organization PAVE: Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment, are launching Report IT – the nation's first ever national sexual assault reporting campaign! The Report IT campaign is a nationwide rally of people affected by sexual violence and abuse speaking with one voice to report it at the same time in states across the country.
The campaign was developed to raise awareness on the vast under-reporting of sexual violence including rape, incest, and child sexual abuse. Report IT will, for the first time ever, bring together victims in a show of strength, solidarity and voice to demand an end to sexual violence and improvements in the legal process to stop the systematic re-victimization that discourages reporting.
"Sexual assault is the most underreported crime in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Justice," stated Angela Rose, Founder & Executive Director of PAVE. "Often victims do not report the crime to authorities for fear of not being believed, because they blame themselves for the crime, or they are afraid of retaliation. It's time we addressed why this happens to sexual violence victims, while victims of robbery don't hesitate to seek justice."
The Report IT campaign also features an anonymous online reporting system at www.reportitnow.org, which is gathering information and statistics on the incidence of sex crimes and will continue to gather data throughout 2008.
"We believe victims' voices need to be heard and validated. The Report IT campaign is a way for victims to be empowered to end the silence surrounding sexual violence," added Rose, "and this loud, unified voice will inspire much needed reforms and better access to justice for all victims."
Please spread the word!
You can download the flyer here!
Thank you Elizabeth for organizing the Boston event. I hope to see some of you there. We appreciate anyone who can come and stand in solidarity with survivors or supporters, for however long you can manage.
Love,
Bean
Cross-Posted.
Please join us on Tuesday, April 29th at 12:00 p.m. in front of the State House at the Boston chapter of the Report It Now rally. The Report IT campaign is a nationwide rally of people affected by sexual violence and abuse speaking with one voice to report it at the same time in states across the country.
The campaign was developed to raise awareness on the vast under-reporting of sexual violence including rape, incest, and child sexual abuse. Report IT will, for the first time ever, bring together victims in a show of strength, solidarity and voice to demand an end to sexual violence and improvements in the legal process to stop the systematic re-victimization that discourages reporting.
This is also an opportunity for those who, under whatever circumstances, never got the chance to report abuse committed against them.
For Immediate Release
April 21, 2008
Contact: Elizabeth Stewart (bostonreportitnow@gmail.com)
617.763.9727
National Sexual Assault Advocates Launch Report IT Campaign
Boston, MA - On Tuesday, April 29, 2008, film-maker/author Angela Shelton, law professor, author and victims' rights attorney Wendy Murphy, and sexual assault awareness organization PAVE: Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment, are launching Report IT – the nation's first ever national sexual assault reporting campaign! The Report IT campaign is a nationwide rally of people affected by sexual violence and abuse speaking with one voice to report it at the same time in states across the country.
The campaign was developed to raise awareness on the vast under-reporting of sexual violence including rape, incest, and child sexual abuse. Report IT will, for the first time ever, bring together victims in a show of strength, solidarity and voice to demand an end to sexual violence and improvements in the legal process to stop the systematic re-victimization that discourages reporting.
"Sexual assault is the most underreported crime in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Justice," stated Angela Rose, Founder & Executive Director of PAVE. "Often victims do not report the crime to authorities for fear of not being believed, because they blame themselves for the crime, or they are afraid of retaliation. It's time we addressed why this happens to sexual violence victims, while victims of robbery don't hesitate to seek justice."
The Report IT campaign also features an anonymous online reporting system at www.reportitnow.org, which is gathering information and statistics on the incidence of sex crimes and will continue to gather data throughout 2008.
"We believe victims' voices need to be heard and validated. The Report IT campaign is a way for victims to be empowered to end the silence surrounding sexual violence," added Rose, "and this loud, unified voice will inspire much needed reforms and better access to justice for all victims."
Please spread the word!
You can download the flyer here!
Thank you Elizabeth for organizing the Boston event. I hope to see some of you there. We appreciate anyone who can come and stand in solidarity with survivors or supporters, for however long you can manage.
Love,
Bean
Cross-Posted.