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By Alex Pike
1 min read

During my 200-hour yoga teacher training at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, I was taught yogic breathing, also known as pranayama. One of my favorite breathing techniques is Dirgha pranayama. Dirgha is the Complete Yogic Breath. It is called this because the deep conscious breath utilizes the full capacity of each of the separate areas of the lungs. Dirgha has the potential to calm the mind, allowing one to look inwards and release tension in the chest and abdomen.

By Brylie Turk
4 min read

      Sexual trauma can have a profound effect on victims, both physically and psychologically.

By Brylie Turk
3 min read

 Institutional courage is a concept developed by Jennifer Freyd describing how individuals, organizations, and institutions should respond to survivors of trauma. Freyd’s challenges the notion that trauma victims must speak out to be heard. Instead, she argues that institutional courage is required to create safe and supportive environments for trauma victims.

I Have The Right To is thrilled to announce that Sophie Scott, Associate Producer, Anderson Cooper 360°, was appointed to the organization’s Board of Directors with a term starting June 1, 2023.

By Elizabeth Zeigler
2 min read

Every school can begin to make changes to ensure the safety of all students. Here are five actions schools can take now.

By Brylie Turk
3.5 min read

Delayed disclosure of child sexual abuse is an incredibly common phenomenon due to many barriers child victims face which prevent them from reporting their abuse. Regardless of age, the United States Department of Justice suggests that eighty-six percent of child sexual abuse goes completely unreported. When child victims do decide to report their abuse, a high percentage of them will not do so until adulthood.

By Brylie Turk
4 minute read

Reading Chessy’s book had a massive impact on me as the survivor of a middle school sexual assault. While I have been told time and time again “You’re not alone,” this did not truly resonate with me until learning about Chessy’s journey. I have spoken with and been encouraged by countless survivors throughout my healing, but none of them had shared my experiences of betrayal by my peers and school system, and none had been so close to my age. 

By Elizabeth Zeigler
3 minute read

Dear Senators,

I am Elizabeth Zeigler, Executive Director of I Have The Right To, a registered 501 (c)(3) founded by Chessy Prout and her parents after Chessy came forward publicly to claim her name and story rather than be intimidated into silence by Michael Delaney and the motion he filed on behalf of St. Paul’s School.

We Need Your Action and Voices!

TO:  Advocates for  Sexual Assault Survivors and Children

RE: FOLLOWING THE 2/15 SENATE HEARING, PLEASE  SHOW  YOUR SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND THEIR  RIGHT TO PRIVACY.  HAVE YOUR VOICE  COUNTED IN THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE RECORD BY ASKING THEM TO VOTE “NO” TO MICHAEL DELANEY’S NOMINATION.  

TO:  Advocates for  Sexual Assault Survivors and Children

RE:  Michael Delaney’s nomination for Federal Judge for Boston-based 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals 

Dear Advocate, 

This is a call to action for all advocates and allies of sexual assault survivors. The White House nomination of Michael A. Delaney to a Federal Judgeship in the US Court of Appeals in Boston will be reviewed in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, February 15, at 10:00 am in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.