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title: "Taking Back Power: Annie Faces an NDA"
date: 2026-04-12T12:10:00-04:00
author: Jonese Austin
canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/taking-back-power"
section: Resources
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Taking Back Power: Annie Faces an NDA

NDAs can be a common way for employers to silence sexual harassment and sexual assault allegations. This comic strip explores a scenario in which a woman, Annie, is asked to sign an NDA after reporting her supervisor for sexual harassment. It explores tactics that employers may use to silence survivors. It also addresses the role that race and gender can play in reporting. Through resources on the Can’t Buy My Silence website, Annie learns her rights, realizes that she is not alone, and decides not to be silenced by an NDA.

> I want to be free to speak to others and to take care of myself. How could I do that without talking about happened to me?

[Read the comic ](https://www.gbvlearningnetwork.ca/our-work/comics/taking-back-power/Taking-Back-Power-Annie-Faces-an-NDA.pdf)

SOURCE: Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children at Western University • AUTHOR: Dr. Julie Macfarlane, Stacey Buchholzer, and Dianne Lalonde • LAST UPDATED: July 1, 2024

![A cartoon drawing of a woman of color with the words: "You Are Not Alone" in a speech bubble](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAUCAIAAABj86gYAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAACs0lEQVQ4jU1VQRLtJgyTZO5/sp6jJ+imCZb+wpD3GSaTIcEysmT437//JEjc9u5+977zffe799ve9o5NmEwRJS6pqkpVVaUlLaqoBRYooEAGAqAEQBLMnJFvBb/1zIe/nvfn8/rtme1IEizbAOz4jJyZJLFhI0YCAiFiWlToQEHMEAlsUMhf6YEAsLoPQNvd6Xb39xL34OH8T4IgaFKgSRLw9yVAwAQGz4619+SaqcFu7+3e7p29s/scAgHBEBAHoCGQAIcYKkwAhwAYBGCA9b6dYBja7d1+t9/tt713utMeQkki5OTaECFCACdnGjhwPosAgvU8HSBDkXt3v9vvzu7sTjcc5pBAkMyJ3hSgQMnl6ipgoo801vP8KOp7iN3end1oI2EiIiQpMqRliBTmBNGEv9GR+FPg+v9pBE6cQ8hubKMbbdhzUoYQOGCJDDFEBJM3/EQ88ktGSut5grvaTht30pGv2AUORaBwyGEiY0qP3GHDiS/Cep7xCPxNs6PjGHDqOvxIokTpIGFC44YeM6XHPWO0dxOfYyHn5xMyN2lKElm6gxQJ8PgWcdK2h9vjHiZZew+BvM2CgC8fU1hoAHQBqPl+anpU4oR9Abph28bqrlMhXvlSYoZqFQ4rJUlFDk0AGSSM43PmdhjDZje62c0kq12fhMkQoSBFBRUlVFHFklTSkSoRIkzgThDaIIE24NA+CrS9ksqvk4CKBBWqUAtVrMWqQ9EhH1/0U2PbZIOz3gli2ra5gkKAwzgoSKjCWqiFWlyLVVKdOpM6/cckT1Me0EnzGoIObS2gcG1IQfylvxYPwJrykjqR4umhSEJbAqf1HdF+F0kWIGD6FMCLMcqpjyINSyOeYA6LJFaOK6aQPNdPEoSAF24bmVb/WfVg/ObEF08MIvAJrcswAd0rToAD/QELYAV4YN66IwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==) A screenshot from the comic

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- [ sexual violence & trauma](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/sexual-violence-trauma)
- [survivor](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/survivor)
- [sexual harassment](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/sexual-harassment)
- [sexual assault](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/sexual-assault)
- [violence against women](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/violence-against-women)
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## A Report on Sexual Violence against Indigenous Women in the US

The Maze of Injustice report examines sexual violence against Indigenous women in the United States and identifies multiple systemic barriers to justice.

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The Maze of Injustice report examines sexual violence against Indigenous women in the United States and identifies multiple systemic barriers to justice.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-report-on-sexual-violence-against-indigenous-women-in-the-us)

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## Abortion Decriminalization and the Struggle against Policing and Criminalization

This policy brief examines the state surveillance of abortion access and the growing criminalization of pregnant people, parents, and providers.

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This policy brief examines the state surveillance of abortion access and the growing criminalization of pregnant people, parents, and providers.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/abortion-decriminalization-and-the-struggle-against-policing-and-criminalization)

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## Abortion Rights for Immigrant Survivors

This document outlines what attorneys and advocates need to know as they counsel people who are maneuvering the complex intersection of abortion access, the immigration system, and the criminal legal system.

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This document outlines what attorneys and advocates need to know as they counsel people who are maneuvering the complex intersection of abortion access, the immigration system, and the criminal legal system.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/abortion-rights-for-immigrant-survivors)