Values
Survivor
Everyone’s Invited is a survivor centred charity. The charity has been formed around the needs of survivors, keeping their voices at the heart of our mission; Everyone’s Invited provides a much needed platform ensuring that the voices and experiences of survivors are amplified and heard in their own words.
Empathy
Empathy and compassion are needed for people to meaningfully comprehend the universal prevalence of rape culture, the nature of survivor experiences and impact of sexual violence. Empathy and compassion are also needed for us all to recognise how we are all responsible for enabling, perpetrating and eradicating rape culture.
Values
Everyone
Everyone’s Invited is an inclusive organisation. We are a platform for all survivors of all ages, religions, genders, identities, sexualities and backgrounds. Black and minoritised survivors, disabled survivors and LGBTQ+ survivors are disproportionately victims of sexual violence. Everyone’s Invited is committed to taking an intersectional approach to tackling rape culture, recognising how different forms of discrimination intersect and overlap to create unique experiences of oppression.
Anonymity
Anonymity empowers survivors to share their stories openly in a world where experiences of sexual harassment, sexual abuse and sexual violence are shrouded in shame and stigma. Many survivors never openly share or report their experiences because they are frequently disbelieved, invalidated and shamed by their communities and peers.
Reconciliation
Much of the behaviour described within the testimonies is the product of a culture that normalises and trivialises these actions. To reconcile is to understand both sides, to listen, and try our best to understand people’s experiences, thoughts, and actions. Reconciliation does not mean to “forgive and forget” but to “forgive and go forward”. Together we are building on the mistakes of the past and working towards reconciliation and creating a new future.
