So this week there has been a lot in the news about Peter Mandelson’s relationship with the convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. There has been a revelation of emails between the two which show that Peter Mandelson clearly believed Epstein was innocent even after Epstein had been convicted. He clearly did not believe the Survivors.
This is what is so disturbing and yet to Survivors sadly so very familiar. People in any positions of power – whether that is someone rich, someone famous, someone older someone an authority position or an older relative are often believed and the Survivor is not. Even when the evidence clearly shows that abuse and violation has taken place.
This is the injustice that Survivors face on a daily basis. If there is one message that can come out of this Please Believe The Survivors. #believethesurvivors #survivorsneedsupport #intothelight #Survivorsneedtobebelieved