Jacqueline Villeneuve-Ahmed

Survivors Rights Advocate. Mom of 3. Founder @_shematters. Speaker.

[Jacqueline Villeneuve-Ahmed @heyitsjacv]

@caitaofficial @anitavandenbeld @LeahGazan I under the experience was painful, and that’s valid. As white women in survivor advocacy, we have to be mindful of how we take up space. Sometimes holding space means putting our pride aside and recognizing when harm is being named, even if it’s hard to hear.

[izzy @suzukfield]

a woman has to give perfect, consistent details of the most traumatic moment of her life with no room for error and even then it usually still isn’t enough. while men can lie through their teeth and change their story multiple times over and still be believed over the victim.

[Jacqueline Villeneuve-Ahmed @heyitsjacv]

You wonder why 90% of SA goes unreported? THIS is why.

[Amanda Galbraith @agalbraith]

A wise female friend said to me this morning that every woman knows someone who has been raped. Yet somehow no man knows a rapist. We’ve got a long way to go.

[V @VictoriaEgreen]

TW// Hockey Canada, WJC 2018, SA

The Crown reopened this case against E.M.’s wishes. Women don’t report/go to the police for a reason and we’re seeing the ‘why’ play out in real time

[SOAR Initiative @SOAR_Canada]

Christie, founder of SOAR Initiative & Ontario Says NO MORE, talks to @michellemackey about the Hockey Canada trial & the trauma survivors face in court. This case reveals a justice system failing those it should protect. Survivors deserve better. 🩵💜💙 #WeStandWithEM

[Emma Lingan @emma_lingan]

If you’re celebrating today’s verdict as a personal victory and taking the time to individually troll strangers on the internet about it, then I can only assume it’s because you need the reassurance of a broken system that will allow you to get away with the same atrocities

[Lexi LaFleur Brown @lexilafleur]

The way all of us already know how this is going to end is what makes it so painfully familiar. Wishing EM all the love and support in the world.

[hayls ✿ @beauboesnbarzy]

Sick to my stomach reading about how the judge says EM's testimony is unreliable especially when Brett Howden literally said he left the room because of how uncomfortable he was hearing EM cry from being slapped so loudly and then him conveniently not remembering saying that.

[Tara Slone @TaraSlone]

Believe women.

[Jacqueline Villeneuve-Ahmed @heyitsjacv]

Thank you Morning North for hosting us on Aug. 17 to discuss such an important issue affecting survivors in our community! "Sexual assault survivors say they’re denied testing at HSN" https://t.co/pAIEdBXYxK

[Jacqueline Villeneuve-Ahmed @heyitsjacv]

She Matters has launched Canada's first 'Forensic Evidence Collection Map'. Together, we can drive positive change and advocate for increased accessibility across the nation. https://t.co/7BbR0R9TZM
#accessibilitymatters #justiceforsurvivors #accesstojustice

[Jacqueline Villeneuve-Ahmed @heyitsjacv]

@YLAINetwork I share this because life doesn't always have a perfect timeline. I am grateful that I continued with that opportunity because the invaluable lessons I learned throughout my fellowship guided me to where I am today.

[Jacqueline Villeneuve-Ahmed @heyitsjacv]

Dear @Netflix_CA @netflix, we need to talk. I just watched ‘Luckiest Girl Alive’, and while it was an incredibly powerful film, it should never have started without a trigger warning for survivors of sexual assault. #LuckiestGirlAlive

[Jacqueline Villeneuve-Ahmed @heyitsjacv]

Deeply saddened to see SAEK accessibility being discussed in the news again as another survivor was turned away from accessing a SAEK, this time in the Niagara region. Things need to change. To learn more about @_shematters campaign visit https://t.co/IucaphyhCa

[CityNews Toronto @CityNewsTO]

Proper evidence collection after a sex assault can be crucial in bringing perpetrators to justice, but not all Canadian hospitals even offer the service. @heyitsjacv joins @thebigstoryfpn to discuss why that is, and how we fix it https://t.co/PVLvSgAbZK

[Jacqueline Villeneuve-Ahmed @heyitsjacv]

Big thank you to @thebigstoryfpn for inviting me on to discuss the SAEK Accessibility Crisis on behold of @_shematters.

@TheGameSheet said it best, ""Usually I end these intros with a bunch of questions. Today I have just one. What the hell are we doing here?!"

[Global New Brunswick @Global_NB]

New Brunswick’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examinor (SANE) program is only offered in 12 of the province’s 23 hospitals, meaning survivors must often travel up to an hour away to get one. https://t.co/DQcZWFKsSN

[Jacqueline Villeneuve-Ahmed @heyitsjacv]

@usconstoronto @YLAINetwork @unleashingideas @EconAtState @ECAatState Thank you @usconstoronto for the feature! It was an honour to participate in the@YLAINetwork program as a member of the first Canadian cohort 🇨🇦