Just A Survivors Perspective And Reflection_SAAM21_160

Published: April 15, 2021, midnight

In episode one of our 2021 Sexual Assault Awareness Month mini season, Just Science sat down with author, non-profit founder, and sexual assault survivor Natasha\u202fAlexenko\u202fto discuss\u202fher book, A Survivor\u2019s Journey, and the importance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.\n\nEvery survivor of sexual assault has their own story.\u202fSome have\u202fexperienced successful case resolutions and others have not, but all are on a journey of healing. As Natasha\u202fAlexenko\u202fsays,\u202feach survivor is more than\u202fjust their story.\u202fFrom advocacy to\u202flegislation, Natasha\u202fworks\u202ftirelessly to improve the response to sexual assault in our country. Listen along as she discusses\u202fthe impact of\u202fher book,\u202fthe introduction of\u202fnew legislation\u202fto improve sexual assault response, and\u202frecommendations for\u202fsupporting\u202fsurvivors\u202fduring the COVID-19 pandemic in this episode of Just Science.\n\nThis episode of Just Science is funded by the National Institute of Justice\u2019s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence [Award 2016-MU-BX-K110].