TW: Sexual violence, gender-based violence A huge proportion of the women we represent have sadly suffered gender-based violence. This episode raises awareness of the symptoms experienced by survivors & informs practitioners how they can best avoid re-traumatisation & advocate for their clients’ specific needs. However, this episode also reminds us that gender-based violence is not just pervasive amongst refugees & trafficking survivors. Women all over the world continue to face assault, violence & harassment every single day. This episode therefore also shines a light on a rarely discussed topic: the difficulties of working in this field when you are a survivor yourself. Our host Anna Spivack is joined by two brilliant guests: clinical psychologist Dr Yasmin Pethania & the director of Women for Refugee Women & a survivor of the Rwandan genocide herself Alphonsine Kabagabo. Both of these women provide such important insights into a topic which is so often silenced by social stigma & shame.
