Emiliano Diaz de Leon discusses cultural gender norms, their negative correlation to sexual violence and the challenges they impose on males surviving childhood sexual abuse. In response, de Leon explores the power of choice, positive masculinity and the joy of redefining “machismo” for his own family. Read more on the Joyful Heart Foundation Blog.
Patti Giggans, Executive Director of Peace Over Violence, discusses the negative effects of increasing restrictive residency rules for sex offenders while reducing their access to resources, monitoring and increasing the risk of recidivism.
Dear Friends, I’m writing to tell you about a second awareness campaign that we are launching this quarter, Bristlecone*. As many of you know, the underpinning of our work has been to create dialogue around the issue of male childhood sexual abuse, with the hope of destigmatizing the issue and reaching more people who may be dealing […]
This week on 1in6 Thursdays on the Joyful Heart Foundation blog, Aaron Kesseler discusses how faith in a higher power helped him begin his healing journey in recovering from childhood sexual abuse. Read more on the Joyful Heart Foundation Blog.
This week on 1in6 Thursday’s on the Joyful Heart Foundation blog, Cecil Murphey discusses the “Secondary Survivors” — those who love survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Read more on the Joyful Heart Foundation Blog.
