I am not giving up, says rape survivor Jess Foord - Jes Foord told Lyse Comins that she believes she had to get the horrific ‘degree in rape’ so that she could help thousands of sexual violence victims through her nonprofit foundation
After Jes Foord’s ordeal walking her dogs in KwaZulu-Natal with her father in 2008, police moved swiftly and the rapists were put behind bars. Foord told Lyse Comins that she believes she had to get the horrific ‘degree in rape’ so that she could help thousands of sexual violence victims through her nonprofit foundationstarted is when the incident [the rape] happened the community did a fundraising drive and put the money into a trust.
After 72 hours you might as well not take them. If this happens to you don’t take hours to think about it. Please go for counselling because they have tools that will help you.People ask us how we can talk to pre-schoolers about rape, but they are being groomed. We tell them that if Uncle Joe comes and rubs your leg, instead of leaving it, say “don’t touch my leg”. Most perpetrators are cowards and in 74% of cases the perpetrator is known to the victim.
People are not reporting rape because when they do come to the station the police are not interested. Some victims are told by their family not to worry about it because it’s the norm and the perpetrator is the sole breadwinner. We teach about bullying and rape and that “no means no” and about different careers by taking them to places like a law firm or a car workshop. Our mentors all grew up in these townships — one is a policeman and another is a teacher — and they speak to the boys and work with them.
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