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We are brave so that children can be safe
The Brave Movement is building a movement for everyone interested in addressing childhood sexual violence around the world.
It is important that we understand how our trauma affects us both as individuals and as a movement.
Our world is so uncomfortable with talking about childhood violence that we allow it to thrive in silence, oftentimes responding to it in a way that makes this abuse worse.
Personal boundaries are the ways in which we want to accept behaviors or actions from others to feel most comfortable in our relationships.
It’s helpful if we all understand our triggers, how we can work to avoid them, and what to do when they arise.
These guidelines provide advice on how to safely disclose your lived experience or to support another survivor as they disclose.
There are important concerns to address in the online space, especially for survivors of technology-facilitated child sexual abuse and exploitation.
For effective advocacy, the Brave recommends the following safe advocacy model to be followed for any event or engagement opportunity.
We are brave so that children can be safe
As a survivor, I speak with the weight of lived experience. As an advocate, I speak for the countless children whose voices are still silenced
To do advocacy work, we must feel safe and emotionally-regulated. Personal safety must be an individualized plan because what makes you feel safe won’t necessarily work for someone else.