So, when we design the next campaign, let us not lead with the problem. Let us lead with the person who survived it. For in their story, others find the permission to survive their own.
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While survivor stories are powerful, the history of advocacy is littered with examples of exploitation. NGOs and media outlets have often used "poverty porn" or "trauma porn"—images and tales of suffering designed to shock the audience into donating, at the cost of the survivor’s dignity. So, when we design the next campaign, let