Across different sectors—from cancer research to sexual assault prevention—survivor stories have become the backbone of successful awareness campaigns.

Ethical storytelling requires a rigid framework. Too often, an awareness campaign will ask a survivor to relive their trauma for a camera, only to edit the footage into a thirty-second commercial that ends with a donation hotline. While the intent is good, the execution can be re-traumatizing.

: A practical 2023 guide for advocates with lived experience, focusing on boundaries and crafting compelling narratives. My Story, My Terms (MeToo Movement)