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It’s time we talk. Different shades of sexual assault – A talk by Claire McFarlane

February 24th, 2017 | Events, External Campaigns, Gender-based Violence, News

In collaboration with Footsteps to Inspire and in conjunction with International Women’s Day, AWARE’s Sexual Assault Care Centre (SACC) invites you to show your support for sexual assault survivors – and raise awareness on the many unspoken forms of sexual assault.

Date: 1st March 2017 (Wednesday)
Time: 7.30 – 8.30pm
Venue: AWARE Centre, Block 5 Dover Crescent #01-22

In 1999, Claire McFarlane was brutally raped and left for dead on the streets of Paris, France. What followed was an arduous, long battle to find justice, which only came to a close on 1 October 2015. Her ordeal lasted 16 years. On 18 July 2016, she began a mission to run 3000km of beach barefoot across 184 countries in support of rape survivors. She is coming to Singapore, her 13th country, to share more about her journey of recovery.

SACC has seen over 1000 survivors of sexual assault. Many felt alone and unsupported, because people think sexual violence just doesn’t happen in Singapore. It’s time we talk about this. The more we talk, the more we can create a community of support for survivors. The more we talk, the more we encourage survivors to seek help. And the more we talk, the more accessible justice is to them.

Speaking at this event together with Claire McFarlane is a client of the SACC who faced sexual assault in Singapore.

If you or anyone you know have experienced sexual assault in any form, register for the talk here and break the silence.

About Claire McFarlane

Claire McFarlane is an advocate for survivors of rape. On 18 July 2016, she began running 3000 kilometres of beach across 184 countries in support of rape survivors, as part of Project Beach Run for Awareness (ProjectBRA). ProjectBRA is about peaceful dialogue and a positive vision of change for survivors of sexual violence. She has met with local NGOs and services in over a dozen countries to share stories and understand what the issues, complexities, difficulties and hopes are for survivors in each country.

About SACC

The Sexual Assault Care Centre (SACC) is Singapore’s only specialised service for women who face sexual assault. SACC’s counsellors, lawyers, befrienders and social workers provide empowering, supportive assistance to help clients in their recovery.