Fighting Rape Culture

The worst part of sexual trauma is that it blocks our ability to receive, it makes us want to hide away our truest Self, it shatters us in a million broken pieces…   So where do we go from there? How do we rebuild our lives when it feels like we are walking in a never-ending darkness? How do we learn to trust again, to reconnect with ourselves again, to receive again?   Veronica Lynn Clark will be...

What happens when the people who are sent out to help others in foreign countries become the source of their nightmares? How can people who choose to do work to serve and protect people in precarious situations turn around and become the abusers? Why is this happening? And most importantly, how can organizations prevent this? This is what we will be discussing in today’s episode with Saúl Zavarce....

Et si le plus grand danger des nouvelles technologies n'était pas l'intelligence artificielle, mais l'utilisation qu'en font certains êtres humains ?   Les cas de "revenge porn" et de deepfakes pornographiques se multiplient. Des photos volées, des visages greffés sur des corps nus inconnus par IA, et c'est toute une vie qui est détruite. La justice est-elle capable d...

On se demande toujours pourquoi les victimes ne portent pas souvent plainte. Et si une partie de la réponse se trouvait dans le processus judiciaire ? Les procès Depardieu ou de Mazan en France ou le procès P. Diddy aux Etats-Unis ont mis en lumière a quel point le processus judiciaire pouvait être douloureux pour les personnes qui portent plainte pour agression. Elles n’ont pas encore eu le temps...

Et si la justice n'était pas une simple question de condamnation ? Que faire lorsqu'une victime de violences sexuelles ne souhaite pas un procès, n'a pas suffisamment de preuves, ou cherche une réparation qui va au-delà d'une peine de prison ? Dans ce troisième volet de notre série sur le parcours judiciaire belge,  Maître Clémence Merveille  nous ouvre les portes des  méthodes alt...

« Qui ne dit mot consent » : cette vieille maxime est définitivement enterrée dans le droit belge. Depuis 2022, une révolution silencieuse a eu lieu. Le Code pénal a été réformé en profondeur pour placer le  consentement  au cœur de la définition des violences sexuelles. Dans ce deuxième volet de notre série sur le parcours judiciaire en Belgique,  Maître Clémence Merveille  nous éclaire sur ces c...

Porter plainte, c'est bien. Mais être préparé·e au parcours judiciaire qui suit, c'est mieux – et c'est souvent ce qui fait la différence entre un processus retraumatisant et une démarche de reconquête de son pouvoir. 💪 Dans ce premier épisode d'une série dédiée au parcours judiciaire belge, nous recevons  Maître Clémence Merveille , avocate au Barreau de Bruxelles et formée à la...

“Big boys don’t cry.” What if that’s where the harm begins?   In a world flooded with toxic influencers and confusingmessages about what it means to “be a man,” Lewis Weblock is doing something different. He’s bringing honest, compassionate, and critical conversations about masculinity into classrooms—working with young people of all genders and the educators who guide them. In this episode, we ex...

Porn has become the world’s de facto sex educator—and it’s failing us. What happens when we replace awkward silence with honest conversations about real-world intimacy? In this episode, Cindy Gallop , founder of MakeLoveNotPorn , takes us through her sixteen-year journey building the first human curated social sex video platform. From her viral TED talk to the challenges of funding an adult-friend...

Deepfake pornography. Gendered disinformation. Women leaving politics after relentless online abuse. How did we get here—and more importantly, how do we fight back?   In this episode,  Marie Lamensch, co-founder of the Montreal Institute for Global Security  unpacks the growing crisis of  online gendered violence  and how social media, artificial intelligence, and digital platforms are being weapo...

Children facing judges for sexting and bullying. Children taking their own lives after intimate pictures are shared online. How did we get here—and more importantly, how do we fix this?   In this episode, Professor Shaheen Shariff takes us on a deep dive into her groundbreaking research and advocacy work. From tackling the complex challenges of cyberbullying and sexting to building sustainable edu...

Think patriarchy is just about outdated traditions? Think again! In this episode, we dive deep into how patriarchy underpins sexual violence, exploring concepts like benevolent and hostile sexism, and the violence pyramid. With Annalisa Casini, professor at UCLouvain and expert in social psychology and gender issues, as our guide, we’ll uncover how seemingly “harmless” forms of sexism build the fo...

In this uplifting continuation of our two-part series, we delve into holistic and creative ways to support your healing journey from sexual abuse. From the grounding power of meditation and breathwork to the soothing benefits of essential oils, singing, and even a weighted blanket, this episode explores tools that nurture your body, mind, and soul. Whether you're looking to reconnect with your bod...

In this powerful episode, we explore 10 transformative ways to heal from the trauma of sexual abuse. Whether you're just beginning your healing journey or seeking deeper emotional restoration, this episode offers a practical sexual abuse toolkit to support you or your loved ones. This is the 1st of a two-part series on healing from sexual abuse. We’ll discuss the basic steps to finding peace in yo...

Think self-defense is just about physical fights? Think again! In this episode, we unveil how feminist self-defense is a game-changer in the battle against rape culture. Learn how empowering women and girls with the tools to assert and protect themselves can be a revolutionary force in preventing sexual and gender-based violence. Tune in and discover the unexpected power of feminist self-defense i...

"What were you wearing?" "Where you drunk?" "Why didn't you fight back?" Why are survivors of sexual violence often held responsible, whether partially or fully for what happened to them? In this episode, I will be diving into the psychological phenomena and biases which push us to engage in victim blaming. As always, you will be asked to take some actions at the...

What is Rape Culture? What promotes Rape Culture? Why do we call it "a culture"? Isn't it just about the survivor and the perpetrator? In this episode, I will be diving into all these questions, trying to answer them as best as I can to give you a better understanding of Rape Culture. As always, you will be asked to take some actions at the end of the episode. Be ready! :) Enjoy the...

The "Me Too" movement has been incredibly effective in highlighting the widespread prevalence and horrific realities of sexual violence across the globe. The WHO estimates that 1 out of 3 women has suffered from sexual violence. These numbers are way too high. I strongly believe that in order to solve an issue, we need to understand its root causes and then take actions to solve it. I al...