Young Activist’s Google Map Sheds Light on the Prevalence of Sexual Assault

“I wondered what can I do to harness the fact that people are willing to talk, they’re willing to do something, and they’re willing to be brave and share their story,” said Aspinwall, who majors in international affairs at the University of Georgia. “How can we take that energy and propel it forward?”

The answer was a public Google map indicating locations of reported cases of sexual assault and activism internationally. Aspinwall, 19, created the map with support from I Have The Right To, an advocacy organization founded by a former St. Paul’s student and her parents.

The map is meant to initiate conversations between students, parents and schools, according to Moni Hill, the communications director for I Have The Right To. “Everybody thinks that it’s just happening at their school or in their friend group. So, it really is stunning to see the pin drops on the map all across the country.”

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