Attorney Karen Barth Menzies welcomes listeners to Unsilenced Survivors. She explains that Unsilenced Survivors is a safe place for sexual assault survivors, advocates, and allies to tell their stories, talk about the work they are doing, and just as importantly, listen to the voices of others. Unsilenced Survivors is part of a grass-roots survivor network meant to let survivors know they are not alone, connect survivors to resources, and draw attention to advocacy organizations. Part of our mission is to help define a vocabulary for talking about sexual assault so more people can feel comfortable taking part in a constructive conversation about a difficult topic. To maintain power and control, sexual predators count on survivors remaining silent. When survivors speak out, and when others listen – we take the power and control away from the predators and give it to the survivors.