This week, Ash informs us of the process of a rape kit and our justice system's backlog of untested kits. We learn about what is causing the backlog and about the short amount of time that many assault survivors have before their kits are destroyed. This leads us to talk about Amanda Nguyen, an activist whose own issues with her rape kit have emboldened her to write new legislation, the Sexual Assuault Survivor's Bill of Rights, and have it passed in Congress and the United Nations. Stay tuned for the end of the episode, we give links to organizations who are trying to end the backlog and change our legal system for the good of assault survivors.

Sources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miZG_Xb0NWE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Nguyen#cite_note-NBC-4

https://www.amanda.website/

https://time.com/collection/american-voices-2017/4478049/amanda-nguyen-american-voices/

https://time.com/collection/women-of-the-year/6150543/amanda-nguyen-interview/

https://www.euronews.com/2022/09/04/united-nations-adopts-historic-resolution-on-justice-for-rape-survivors

https://ignitenational.org/blog/amanda-nguyen-is-an-ignite-leader-on-fire

https://www.forbes.com/sites/moiraforbes/2020/02/27/amanda-nguyens-historic-fight-for-sexual-assault-survivors/?sh=1539bfd32c8d

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_Assault_Survivors%27_Rights_Act

https://ualr.edu/socialchange/2021/03/31/the-injustice-of-americas-rape-kit-backlog/

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/02/02/sen-cornyn-texas-has-the-tools-to-end-the-rape-kit-backlog-lets-use-them/

https://www.endthebacklog.org/what-is-the-backlog/why-test-all-kits/

https://www.risenow.us/rise-justice-labs

https://www.risenow.us/

https://www.risenow.us/campaigns/universal-survivors-bill-of-rights

https://www.risenow.us/campaigns/sexual-assault-survivors-bill-of-rights

https://www.rainn.org/consulting-services#programs

https://www.endthebacklog.org/take-action/