Originally published on TED in February, 2016. We don’t have to live in a world where 99 percent of rapists get away with it, says TED Fellow Jessica Ladd. With Callisto, a new platform for college students to confidentially report sexual assault, Ladd is helping survivors get the support and…
Through therapy, I know that the teenage girl in this photo is me, even though I do not recognize myself and remember my graduation day. Sexual abuse is a kleptomaniac. It has stolen countless of childhood and adolescent memories and the ones that have remained, are mostly unpleasant. If you…
Would you know what to do if you witnessed an inappropriate comment or behavior from an adult or older youth toward a child? It’s important to know how to enforce boundaries and protect the children in your life. As a bystander who observes boundary violations, you should begin by describing…
