Rape Survivors' Stories in Full FORCE; Focus on Abuse Against Native Women

Hundreds of stories from survivors of rape and abuse will be on display at the Oklahoma Capitol on Thursday as part of an effort to draw attention to the high statistics of abuse against Native American women.

The stories, about 450 collected so far, appear on quilt squares. Together they make up the Monument Quilt, a massive public demonstration about violence against women in America.

"We've been collecting quilt squares from survivors from across the U.S., and so by stitching their stories together, we're creating and demanding public space to heal," said Rebecca Nagle with FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture.

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