Women against Sexual Violence and
State Repression, WSS Statement on
Making Movement Spaces Safe for
Women
What is WSS? - answer Women against Sexual Violence and State Repression
Who does WSS support? - answer Survivors from various movement spaces
What are the survivors demanding? - answer Repeal of the three farm Acts
Should women be asked to leave protest sites in the event of a complaint? - answer No
What is the responsibility of organizational leadership towards survivors? – answer
Make them feel safe, supported and provide resources to help them heal
What is the importance of actively listening to all survivors? - answer Critical to remedy
harm and hold perpetrators accountable
What is the task of setting up internal complaints committees (ICCs)? - answer To
urgently address sexual assault and harassment and share contact details of members
What is the stance of WSS on sexual violence? - answer It should not be tolerated,
belittled or silenced
What should be widely circulated within movements and organizations? -
answerMessage that sexual violence in any form should not be tolerated
What is the belief of WSS on serious charges of sexual violence? -
answerOrganizations should not ignore or dismiss them, even when made by third
parties
What should be the basis of organizational investigative response? - answerPrinciple of
consent
What should not be the basis of viewing incidents of wrongful conduct? - answerPre-
conceived notions about different forms of sexual relationships or any misplaced
expectations of standards of professionalism from survivors
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