Monika Hill's Contact Details

Monika Hill's Company Details

IHaveTheRightTo.Org Inc.

Washington, District of Columbia, United States • 6 Employees
Nonprofit Organization Management

IHaveTheRightTo.Org shares a vision where conversations about culture and crime lead to schools that are free from unwanted aggression and sexual violence of any kind. We believe all students have the right to to know and exercise their rights; to be believed; to be heard; and have the right to justice. Our mission is to prevent sexual violence and its consequences, especially in private high schools and boarding schools. When the Co-founder of IHTRT's daughter was sexually assaulted as a third-former (freshman) at St. Paul's School as part of a school ritual called the Senior Salute, the case prompted an important national conversation about rape culture at schools which had been cloaked in secrecy, shame and blame for decades. Two years after the assault, when 15-year old survivor Chessy Prout's anonymity as a survivor was challenged in a court filing by her former school, Chessy stepped forward publicly, and claimed her rights to justice and healing with the social media campaign #I Have The Right To. Many survivors have since been inspired to step forward to claim their rights, and to be a part of a national and international community that advocates for survivors and is growing every minute around the world! The #IHaveTheRightTo Bill of Rights: #IHaveTheRightTo find my voice and to use it when I am ready. #IHaveTheRightTo be called a survivor, not an "alleged victim" or "accuser". #IHaveTheRightTo spend time with someone and be safe. #IHaveTheRightTo say NO and be HEARD. #IHaveTheRight to not be shamed and bullied into silence. #IHaveTheRightTo not be isolated by the crime against me or by people who want to shame me. #IHaveTheRightTo name what happened to me because being sexually assaulted is never excusable or "complicated". There is no perfect victim. #IHaveTheRightTo be happy, sad, upset, angry, and inspired anytime during the process of my healing without being judged. But most importantly, #IHaveTheRightTo stand with you.