Amanda Thomashow is a survivor and advocate who works to create systems that prevent sexual assault and support survivors. Her experience at the center of one of the country’s largest sexual assault trials and settlements inspired her to found Survivor Strong, an organization that supports survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence and works to end the systems that allow for and enable it. In 2018, she received ESPN’s Arthur Ashe Courage Award, the Paul H. Chapman Award from the Foundation for the Improvement of Justice, and the Humanitarian Award from the Foundation for Global Sports Development.
Angry. Sick. Discouraged. Appalled. Another case of mass sexual assault and institutional betrayal – and again so close to home. It’s still early and we don’t have all the facts but it is clear that Robert Anderson’s abuse and perversions were well-known, repeatedly reported, and…