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title: survivor
date: 2023-07-24T15:02:00-04:00
author: Grace Koch
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# survivor

Survivors are people who have lived through sexual assaults and other forms of gender-based violence (GBV). Many people prefer the term “survivor” to the term “victim” because they find “survivor” more empowering.

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