Sexual Violence, Dissociation, and Inequality

“[This book] gave me deeper understanding of the extreme suffering of sexual violence survivors in our patriarchal societies where still today, the law of silence, denial, and manipulation rules alongside impunity and banalization of crimes and the guilt, solitude, and rejection in victims. Whatever your interests, discipline, persuasion, or profession, I am persuaded that reading this book will help you to better understand the victim in front of you or the survivor seeking your help.” Denis Mukwege, winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize “Muriel is a professional who is pushing forwards the understanding of victims of domestic and sexual violence with the determination of an activist.” Roland Coutanceau, psychiatrist “Thank you, Muriel Salmona, for all the lives you’ve changed for the better, including my own; you are a beacon of intelligence, rigor, and kindness in this world.” Kate Rose “Muriel Salmona, psychiatrist specializing in domestic and sexual violence, has developed the concept of traumatic amnesia. Since the lockdown, she has faced a surge of calls for help.” Le Monde “Muriel Salmona: ‘The tide is turning in favour of victims of sexual violence’” l’Obs “Muriel Salmona, the repairer of abused bodies and souls. She has become the voice of victims of domestic, psychological, and sexual violence, and child criminal exploitation ... Through her association, she has above all succeeded in having the seriousness of assaults on minors recognized.” Le Temps “Muriel Salmona fights internationally to defend victims of sexual abuse and works in particular with the University of Liège as well as with the Nobel Peace Prize winner, the Congolese gynecologist Denis Mukwege.” Le Soir “Muriel Salmona exposes ‘a veritable code of silence, which prevents victims from being genuinely saved and efficiently helped.’” Economie