The Thrive Study

12/26/2019

“Boys will be boys.”
“She was drunk.”
“Women say “no” when they mean “yes.”

This is r**e culture. Find out how you can fight back against it.

Every day we have the opportunity to examine our behaviours and beliefs for biases that permit r**e culture to continue.

12/22/2019

What's it like to be a woman living with HIV? Let's get real about it- check out the stories of real women living with HIV, and their experiences:

"Your worth doesn't change. And never let anyone make you feel that way."

12/20/2019

Most s*x crimes around the world aren't reported. Each survivor makes their own decision about reporting, but knowing how bad the problem is demonstrates how hard we have to work to make change. has changed the conversation around s*xual violence, and allowed survivors to come forward more than ever. Together, we can make change, and have already.

Are they getting justice?

12/14/2019

“'You took away my worth, my privacy, my energy, my time, my safety, my intimacy, my confidence, my own voice, until today.' And when her statement went viral, she gave millions of survivors their own 'today.'”

Start of your weekend by reading the incredibly words of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford to Chanel Miller:

Find out why Chanel Miller is on this year’s TIME 100 Next list

12/13/2019

Did you know that December 1st was World AIDS Day? Stigma against HIV/AIDS is still everywhere, and many of us don't know enough about HIV. Learning more is the first step towards ending the epidemics of HIV and HIV stigma.

Dec. 1 marks World AIDS Day, a global event that aims to raise awareness around the illness and to commemorate those who have lost their lives to it. On another note, it calls to light an unacceptable reality: many people still don't understand the…

12/11/2019

Did you know that in research we use the term "s*xual debut"? There's no such thing as physical virginity- men AND women are still the same people, with the same bodies, after having s*x.

(shoutout to on twitter for this!)

12/08/2019

"Wherever you may be in your journey, be patient with your healing. Healing happens slowly. And surviving doesn’t always mean fighting on the front lines."

Chanel Miller is right. For s*xual violence and other trauma, healing is a process, and each person has a different way to get there. If you're healing, give yourself time.

The woman who was s*xually assaulted by Brock Turner in 2015 shared her wisdom with fellow survivors in a Glamour essay.

12/06/2019

“No survivor, regardless of what state they live in, should be re-traumatized by a broken criminal justice system or forced to suffer the indignity of being charged for their r**e kit or have their r**e kits destroyed without consent before the statute of limitations has expired.”

The bipartisan bill encourages states to give victims of s*xual violence the same protections they’re currently afforded under federal law.

10/28/2019

"Whatever actions you take in the days, weeks, or months that follow assault or harassment should be for your own healing and peace of mind. You don’t owe your perpetrator anything. But you owe it to yourself to find peace."

On the night of my now-boyfriend’s 30th birthday, in the wee hours of Thanksgiving morning, I was s*xually harassed by one of the men in attendance. As we got back to a sprawling apartment after a night out, this person made s*xually-charged…

09/24/2019

"Statistics about the scope of s*xual violence do vary, but one figure points to every 92 seconds, another American is s*xually assaulted–and 9 out of every 10 r**e victims are female. Sexual assault is a universal problem, affecting disproportionately young women and girls."

Two teams of eight 16-year-old girls, from Spain and Albania, decided that assault and domestic abuse is an important issue that they want to tackle through designing apps. What can we learn from their creativity, boldness and persistence?

09/22/2019

It's Sunday! We've taken to calling a lot of things "self care," so take a moment to read about some strategies that are shown to help you take on your next week.

http://ow.ly/yXuS50wbAxC

09/19/2019

"After a lifetime of being at war with my gender I've decided to embrace myself for who I am, inside and out" - Sam Smith (they/them)

"After a lifetime of being at war with my gender I've decided to embrace myself for who I am, inside and out," the singer said in a candid thread on Twitter.