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Testimony, secondary victimization and restitution. Feminist mobilization in the face of a case of rape in the University

Abstract:

A testimony is a subjective, legal and social resource which has been employed by those affected by gender violence to break the silence, to confront secondary victimization at the hands of university and/or legal authorities, and to promote restitution measures. In particular, this article analyzes a case of rape reported by a graduate student against a student at the same level of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, from 2014 to 2016. It also addresses the actions of a group of activists who visiblized through social networks in three distinct occasions the testimony and other forms of protest, inside and outside the University.

Key words:
rape; secondary victimization; testimony; restitution

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