| Campaign Type | Example | Use of Survivor Stories | |---------------|---------|--------------------------| | Public service announcements | #MeToo (sexual violence) | Short video testimonials | | Nonprofit fundraising | Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure | Survivor speakers at events | | Social media movements | It Gets Better (LGBTQ+ youth) | User-generated video stories | | Educational programs | Darkness to Light (child abuse) | Trained survivor facilitators | | Policy advocacy | March for Our Lives (gun violence) | Survivors testifying to lawmakers |
In 2012, a documentary featured survivors of sexual assault in the US military telling their stories directly to the camera. The Pentagon had ignored data for years. But they could not ignore the faces of their own soldiers describing failed reporting systems. The survivor-led campaign led to the largest overhaul of military justice procedures in a generation. ericvideo milan awakened and raped in his sleep hot
If stories are the fuel, awareness campaigns are the engine. A well-constructed campaign takes the raw energy of survivor experiences and directs it toward a specific goal. Education and Prevention | Campaign Type | Example | Use of
In a dimly lit community center in Ohio, 34-year-old Marcus Teller rolls up his sleeve. The scars on his forearm are old—faded lines from a car accident that killed his sister when he was nineteen. For a decade, Marcus told no one about the survivor’s guilt that led him to a bottle and, eventually, to a bridge railing. But they could not ignore the faces of