[This talk was given on March 3rd 2018 at a talk for a Heforshe event at the Ohio State University.] I want to start by quoting a short poem by the British author Jane Commane. The poem is called ‘Landmarks’ and it describes the threat of violence in our everyday spaces, asks how or why we are supposed to negotiate that.   Our geographies are different, Pierced by landmarks like this; Secluded lanes, alleyways, parks, emptying train carriages, taxi cabs, […]

Categories: Trauma, Violence