Why do women who experience sexual assault rarely speak up about it? "Because they fear they won't be believed," says Inés Hercovich. "Because when a woman tells what happened to her, she tells us things we can't imagine, things that disturb us, things we don't expect to hear, things that shock us." In this moving talk, she takes us inside an encounter with sexual assault to give us a clearer idea of what these situations really look like -- and the difficult choices women make to survive. (In Spanish with English subtitles)

Inés Hercovich: Why women stay silent after sexual assault

Why women stay silent after sexual assault

At the heart of unreported sexual assaults is the fear of disbelief, stemming from narratives that challenge our expectations.

Survivors of sexual assault often navigate a complex web of responses, balancing self-preservation with the hope of being believed.

The societal expectation for 'proof' of assault often invalidates survivors' experiences, overlooking nuanced forms of resistance.