China

There is nothing that considers a little bit less or “medium stage” [sexual assault] and that is concerning. Like, if it is really serious, maybe you have to go to court or deal with the…

Artist’s description: -Broad strokes on bottom half represent people being strong, also happens to be the Mandarin (simplified) character for humans. -Mandarin character on the side represents a call for action / fighting for justice…

Participant 1: [If a friend comes to me following sexual assault], I will try to help him/her think about what happened during this crime, because the more things you remind them of, the more recalls…

I don’t know what choice I can make my friend feel better [following sexual assault]. All I can do is just be rational and tell her or him […] how to protect themselves after this…

I did tell my mom about the sexual assault when it happened to me, but our culture – I guess you already know it is Chinese culture – it is very conservative. Older parents, grandparents,…

I think if your good friend [who discloses sexual assault] is a Chinese, maybe he/she is too shy to speak out about this. Maybe you can let him/her do some questionnaires. She will feel more…

First of all, as we all know, this [sexual assault] is something that can damage the honor of that friend. What if her future boyfriend knows about this? What if her future husband know this,…

For my parents, I’m not too sure, because from when I was young to now, my parents did not mention it too much to me, so I don’t really know about them. However, my father…

Participant 1: I think some victims may not have the courage to talk to a person face to face. She may prefer to writing something to disclose or chatting online. He/she may feel this way…

The first characteristic the person should have who supports the person in trouble is the sensitivity. That you can be really sensitive, or you can really understand what the other person who’s in trouble feels…