Balancing activism and academics? Being involved in activism is one of the most rewarding things I’ve done, but I’d be lying if I said balancing it with university and work isn’t a challenge. And some weeks it can feel genuinely impossible. Here are a few things I’ve learned about balancing
News Featured Welcome to the new SASHA website! Welcome to our new website, a fresh platform that better aligns with SASHA’s goals and our exciting relaunch!
Opinion Piece The weight of being seen: Self-reflection by Sebastian Glasper Sebastian Glasper reflects on navigating trans identity, balancing shame and advocacy, feeling disconnected, and finding strength in community. Content warnings: Discussion of transphobia and mental health.
Education Trans awareness week 2024 Trans Awareness Week goes beyond remembrance, activism highlights daily struggles trans individuals face globally, as well as trans joy. Written by Sebastian Glasper. Content warning: Discussion of transphobia, hate crime, and sexual violence.
Culture Tender Flames Art Exhibition: Fundraising for Young Abuse Support (YAS) SASHA recently organised an art exhibition fundraising event to support the charity Young Abuse Support.
Education Unmasking the reality of sextortion: Protecting victims and fighting back Sextortion on the rise, UK law cracks down, criminal gangs exploit, encrypted platforms used, while support for victims grows. Written by Sebastian Glasper.
Education Diversifying conversations Around sexual assault: Intersectionality This part in our series explores intersectionality and uses it as a tool to examine how it can affect how people experience sexual assault. Written by Nina Piotrowska.
Opinion Piece The Stranger Rape Lie Chloe Schneider breaks down the "Stranger Rape Lie", discussing the misleading narratives in mainstream representations of sexual violence.
Education Decolonising conversations around Sexual Assault in China The third part of this series explores sexual violence in China. It’s important that we keep opening up conversations around sexual assault! Written by Nina Piotrowska. Content warnings: Discussion of sexual assault and rape.
Activism #MeToo in China Exhibition in Leeds McKenzie Burnett visited the #MeToo in China Exhibition Leeds that took place last week and speaks about what #Metoo in China is and how it began.
Culture Safe Box Anushka Hemnani shares a poem she recently wrote titled: 'Safe Box'. Content warning: Allusions to sexual assault.
Education Decolonising the Conversations Around Sexual Assault: Czech Republic The next part in our decolonising series explores rape culture in the Czech Republic, featuring a personal testimony from one of our members. Written by Nina Piotrowska. Content warning: Discussion of sexual assault and rape.
Education Decolonising the Conversations around Sexual Assault: India A part of our series 'Decolonising Conversations around Sexual Assault', this post explores sexual assault in India. Written by Nina Piotrowska. Content Warning: Discussion of sexual assault and rape.
Culture Temple A deep poem written by Anushka Hemnani. Content warning: discussions of sexual harassment and rape.
Culture Not everyone will see their new face but you will see it everywhere now A powerful poem sent in to SASHA by Bethany Attrup, who wrote about sexual assault after seeing one of our recent posts. Content warning: Discussion of sexual assault