SURVIVORS ARE ORGANIZING
HOW IT WORKS
OUR VOTE COUNTS
We are people who care about ending sexual violence and we are ready to harness our collective strength and power. By mobilizing against sexual violence, we can help protect, uplift, and contribute to the healing of our communities.
Our voices will be heard, our stories will not be ignored, and our votes will be counted. Being registered is the first critical step to making your voice heard this election.
Make sure you’re registered to vote.
Add Your Voice
THE COUNTRY NEEDS WHAT SURVIVORS HAVE TO OFFER.
And yet, survivors by and large are not seen as experts or go-to leaders for how to keep our communities safe and families thriving. Survivors are not currently viewed as a force that decision-makers have to answer to, nor are survivors seen as an organized community — which could not be further from the truth. In October 2017, the world shifted as millions raised their hands to say, “me too.” Nearly seven years later, we are still experiencing the ripple effects of that moment.
The Survivors’ Agenda Network is organizing survivors as a force for structural change. But to build the world we want, need and deserve, everyone must play their part. Sign your name to The #SurvivorsAgenda Pledge to support survivors and work towards an end to gender-based violence.
THE #SURVIVORSAGENDA PLEDGE
I pledge to:
- Amplify the voices of survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, ensuring that their experiences and perspectives are at the forefront of decision-making processes.
- Demand a clear commitment to addressing the issues that affect survivors of SGBV.
- Advocate for survivors at every point and ensure they have access to the resources needed for healing and thriving.
- Uplift survivors, and work towards creating a society where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
TOOLKIT & RESOURCES
Voter Registration Guide
A voter registration guide for survivor justice advocates and educators to register to vote and register survivors to vote. If you work at an organization that helps people who have experienced sexual violence, download this toolkit for guidance and help ensure that survivors’ voices will be heard and their votes will be counted this election year.
ACP Resource by State
Address Confidentiality Programs (ACP) are state programs that empower survivors to vote by giving them a substitute address to use on all public records. Ensuring a survivor’s voting plan is essential to a comprehensive safety plan. Before you speak with survivors about voting, gather information about your state’s Address Confidentiality Program so that you can assist with ACP voter registration.