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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Many victims are reluctant to report sexual trauma, and many victims say that there were no available methods for…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2014
Many victims are reluctant to report sexual trauma, and many victims say that there were no available methods for reporting their experiences to those in authority.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand highlights the barriers victims face in reporting sexual trauma within the military.

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