For all those sharing their unique personal experiences and brave accounts of the lasting emotional impact of rape and assault, you are not alone. Every day, new viewers and visitors discover and explore #WeAreBrave and many write to thank us for creating and maintaining this important space. We know our platform works, because of the feedback from those using our site whose lives have changed in significant ways as a result of watching the film and/or sharing their story with others. Every story is incredibly different and unique, but they all share the tremendous strength and resilience of survivors. Each story on our site receives a supportive comment from a trained advocate, as well as comments from our #WeAreBrave community. We encourage members of our community to share their stories, because we believe that healing begins with speaking out and receiving support. We are saying no to the deafening silence that has surrounded rape and assault. Until now, we have not demanded that the culture be changed. Our goal is to change the conversation around assault and rape. We are committed to making sure that everyone submitting and reading stories on our site feels safe. Hunt Foundation among others, the filmmakers and a small team of volunteers have curated this one-of-a-kind collection of over 2,500 testimonials, each carefully moderated to screen out any remarks that are disrespectful of survivors. With generous grants from The Artemis Rising Foundation, The Fledgling Fund, The Francis Family Foundation, and The Roy A. When the documentary Brave Miss World was completed and launched in 2014, LinorSpeaksOut was merged into, which became the online hub for survivors wanting to share their stories. Linor met with many of the women and men who wrote to her, and included their stories in her film. Her mailbox was quickly flooded with emails from survivors wanting to share their stories with someone who would believe them and offer words of support. ![]() When Miss World Linor Abargil decided to step forward and speak publicly about her rape in 2008, she launched the website LinorSpeaksOut. ![]() The #WeAreBrave Story Platform has made the #1 Google search result worldwide for survivors seeking to share their stories.
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