V-Day Annual Report 2016 - ONE BILLION RISING: RISE FOR REVOLUTION 1 | Page 27

BREAKING
THE SILENCE

Communities gathered and together witnessed the
power of holding space for testimonials. Survivors
showed tremendous courage by stepping forward and
sharing their stories, releasing pain and trauma, and
returning to their bodies. A former sex trafficked youth
spoke out in Santa Fe, determined to make sure no
other girl had to endure what she did again. Activists
in Pensacola reclaimed their bodies from patriarchal
expectations, declaring self-love as an act of revolution.