Survivor was founded from personal experience with how badly our justice system is failing all of us when it comes to to domestic violence, abuse and stalking. Our mission for change is our prime goal by using strength in numbers to have our disgraceful laws changed when it comes to these situations.
While working behind the scenes with government, community and fellow ambassadors, you can help by showing your support for the Survivors and those currently facing hardship and circumstances associated with domestic violence or abuse.
OUR FOUNDER
My story and personal mission for Survivor has stemmed from my own experience with domestic violence. I worked closely with the police for several years to help them try and catch my perpetrator who was on the run for almost 3 years.
A lot of work went into trying to catch my abuser, to the point where the police wanted to use me as bait to get him and even put him on Crime Stoppers. After many sleepless nights and days full of fear, he was finally caught.
He was found guilty of 35 charges of domestic violence, abuse, several hundred breaches of his IVO, assault with a deadly weapon and years of stalking, intimidation and death threats.
Leaving my faith in our justice system to sentence this person adequately, I was told several times that he would receive a lengthy jail sentence due to the severity of his crimes and his 35 year history of assault and firearms charges. His punishment… an $800 fine. It was a total insult.
Sadly I’m not the only one. This happens to hundreds and thousands of women every year and our courts are allowing these men to walk away and do it again. This is why we need change. We need to stand together speak up, speak loud and be the voice of change so that our children never have to suffer the same experiences that we have.
With 1 woman murdered by her current or ex partner every week, this pandemic needs to stop and our justice system needs much tougher sentencing to hold these people accountable for their actions.
Together, we can do this.
Shannen xo