Jules: Confronting Perpetrators of Sexual Violence in South Africa
By: silencespeaks
Posted: Jun 12 08
Witnessed: 516 times
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Jules is a gender activist and HIV educator living in South Africa. She grapples in her story with the fact that one of her most trusted male friends attempted to rape her several years ago. She wonders if he viewed her as “an easy target” because she had told him about her childhood sexual abuse. Ultimately, she challenges him to acknowledge the seriousness of his actions and honors those who truly care for her.
This story was created in a Silence Speaks digital storytelling workshop sponsored by the Sonke Gender Justice Network and held in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 2007.
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