This Shrine for Survivors & Victims of Private Violence exists in the hope that information technology will unite individuals and/or communities' be used to generate interest, access to information, healing, and recognition relating to private violence (often violence behind closed doors). This site will be used as a stepping stone towards the next platform, that is, the development of a non-cyber shrine. Key themes are
a) sexual crimes assault, incest, rape, indecent assault sexual harassment, survivors of childhood abuse. Another theme is the b) environmental degradation, c) ethnocide, d) discrimination, e) racism, f) religion, g) sexual preference, h) country of origin, i) gender, j) sexism, k) ageism, l) birth rite, m) political affiliations, n) assault towards the vulnerable in society, o) self harm, p) ability or q) disAbility.
Welcome to the Shrine & Memorial. Both SURVIVORS & NON-SURVIVORS (=those who died during their struggle) experience (d) a form of trauma from crime(s)and assault(s), such as:
Rape
Incest
Domestic violence
Indecent assault
Physical/Psychological/Emotional & Spiritual abuse.
WHICH = P_R_I_V_A_T_E __V_I_O_L_E_N_C_E.
Private violence is not the same as public violence - that is at war; soldiers Vs soldiers.
Violence=
"1. rough force in action: the violence of the wind. 2. rough or injurious action or treatment: to tie by violence. 3. any unjust or unwarranted exertion of force or power, as against rights, laws etc; injury; wrong; outrage. 4. a violent act or proceeding. 5. rough or immoderate vehemence, as of feeling or lanuguage; fury; intesity; severity. 6. a distortion of meaning or fact..." (Macquarie dictionary)



CONTENTS
friendship |
shrine |
dreaming |
open letter |
why have a shrine


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