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Trauma and its impacts

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Childhood sexual violence affects some communities and societies more than others. Factors like gender and social inequalities, poor housing and job opportunities, weak governmental policies, cultural norms, and economic and health barriers contribute to this problem.Understanding these factors is essential to solving the crisis. We need to know the facts before we can find solutions.

Identity and violence

Childhood sexual violence affects some communities and societies more than others. Factors like gender and social inequalities, poor housing and job opportunities, weak governmental policies, cultural norms, and economic and health barriers contribute to this problem. Understanding these factors is essential to solving the crisis. We need to know the facts before we can find solutions.

June 6, 2025

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The Brave Movement is building a movement for everyone interested in addressing childhood sexual violence around the world.

The foundations of healing and safety

The Brave Movement is building a movement for everyone interested in addressing childhood sexual violence around the world.

June 5, 2025

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Because of the trauma that survivors and lived experience experts may face, triggers can happen when doing this work. Triggers can also arise for anyone working in this field as they aren’t just associated with childhood sexual violence.It’s helpful if we all understand our triggers, how we can work to avoid them, and what to do when they arise. If we choose not to address them, it is likely you’ll end up feeling worse.

Defining and working with our triggers

It’s helpful if we all understand our triggers, how we can work to avoid them, and what to do when they arise.

June 4, 2025

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Sharing one's lived experience can be difficult, even if it's shared privately with those that we love and trust. Sharing publicly adds a layer of risk and potential harm.With that in mind, Brave has provided guidelines to safely disclose your lived experience or to support another survivor as they disclose.

Public disclosure of childhood sexual violence

These guidelines provide advice on how to safely disclose your lived experience or to support another survivor as they disclose.

June 4, 2025

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