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Original Empowerment
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Enablement
Is the survivor able to act in their own self-interest?
- Trauma response (emotional barriers)
- Skills Required
- Self-perception of ability
Is the survivor able to access others for help?
- Support system
- Trauma response (isolation, fear, etc.)
Is the survivor given structural access?
- Discrimination/isms
- Rape culture
Permission
Does the Survivor give themselves permission to act in their own best interest?
- Self-blame
- Shame
Does the Survivor have permission from their support persons?
- Rape myths
- Fear of disclosing
- Safety issues
Does the Survivor have permission from society?
- Rape myths
- Fear of judgement/shaming
Information
Does the survivor know what they need to know in order to act in their own best interest?
- Cultural norms can be a barrier
- Process is confusing
- Need to know where to start
Does the survivor know who has required information and how to access them?
- Crisis Line Role
- Difficulty understanding various support persons roles
Does the society give Survivor access to need information?
- Sexual violence is taboo topic
- Media access based on privilege
Empowering through Advocacy
What is Empowerment?
Three Conditions for Empowerment
- Permission
- Enablement
- Information
Three Realms of Empowerment
- Personal
- Interpersonal
- Social/Political
Exercise: Recall a time you have been in crisis or experienced a difficult event.
- Who was your best support person?
- What did they do that was helpful?
- Who was unsupportive?
- What did they do that was not helpful?