Yana, thank you for sharing very personal and difficult experiences. I believe you. I support you.

Sexual assault against women is a PANDEMIC.

Patriarchal comments/thoughts/actions by those who fail to understand trauma are ignorant, lack empathy and exacerbate the problem.

For the record, woman do speak up.

Laws do not support them.

Add, friends and family don't believe them or blame them.

There is further retraumatization.

It takes courage to speak and for that, I applaud you.