Title

#WHYIDIDNTREPORT: Thematic Trends Found Among Black Women Survivors of Sexual Violence

Authors

Dr. Shantoyia Jones, Department of Psychology Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, 70125
Dr. Tia Smith, Department of Psychology Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, 70125
Jia Kirk-Walker, Department of Psychology Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, 70125

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Description

Substantiated in the research and clinical experiences are the most often reported and observed barriers: privacy issues; fear of retaliation; and difficulties understanding and processing traumatic events (Sable, Danis, Mauzy, & Gallagher; 2006).

• Black Women are at the highest risk to experience sexual assault on college campuses, leaving Asian women second (Cantor et al., 2015; Minow & • 2009).

•“Current deficiencies in the system contribute to substantial under reporting of sexual offences and discourage people who allege they have been assaulted from giving evidence” (Victorian Law Reform Commission; 2004)

• The recent hashtag #WHYIDIDNTREPORT is evidence that these phenomena remain a traumatic crisis, especially among Black identified women.

Publication Date

2021

City

New Orleans

Keywords

#WHYIDIDNTREPORT, Black Women, Trauma, Sexual Violence, Assault, Survivors, Victims

Disciplines

Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Recommended Citation

Jones, Dr. Shantoyia; Smith, Dr. Tia; and Kirk-Walker, Jia, "#WHYIDIDNTREPORT: Thematic Trends Found Among Black Women Survivors of Sexual Violence" (2021). Festival of Scholars. 11.
https://digitalcommons.xula.edu/xula_fos/11