1 in 4 students who identify as women, transgender, and non-binary, have experienced some form of sexual violence in post-secondary education.  This statistic falls short; only 1 in 20 report.

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A free comic book resource available at Brandon University, It Happened To Me aims to raise awareness of sexual violence and inspire change.

 

"Through stunning visuals and heartfelt narratives, this graphic novella sheds light on the experiences of survivors and the importance of creating a safe space for healing and empowerment."

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Ten interviews with individuals that experience sexual violence in post-secondary education were used to create the narrative within this graphic novella.  The graphic novella uses composite narrative to take the original ten stories from these individuals and compile them into one story with 4 different voices.  The voices are compiled in a way that the original stories are anonymized, so the characters that are represented within this graphic novella are not representative of any of the original participants.

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In the story, there are 4 characters talking about their own personal experiences of sexual violence to the 5th character, who has just experienced some form of unwanted sexual activity.  Overall, the five characters in this graphic novella could be anyone, but the stories they are sharing are the experiences of people with a history of sexual violence.​​​

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