2019/10/30 by Pearl Fernandes, Yvette Aiello · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Gender, Security, and Conflict #Torture, Ethics, and Law #Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
paper · pdf · doi:10.7146/torture.v29i2.109332
openalex publication_date 2019/10/30 · openalex created_date 2019/11/22 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15
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 sexual violation as de-humanising and assisting them to access and make meaning of their memories can be empowering. The need to develop a screening tool to assist survivors access treatment in a timely manner and further develop appropriate strategies incorporating both individual and group sessions is highlighted.