Trigger warning: this video contains discussion of rape and sexual assault. What Were You Wearing? This is the title sexual assault survivors have given a powerful new exhibit showcasing the outfits they were wearing when they were attacked. Their aim is to tackle victim-blame culture and to shatter the myth that sexual assault can be attributed to a person's choice in wardrobe. “I want people to come to a reckoning, that it is not the victim's fault, that it could literally be anyone,” says Amandangocnguyen , one of the survivors behind the exhibit, hosted at the UN headquarters in New York, which invites viewers to guess which outfits are the real ones worn by survivors and which are not. “But the point of it is that you cannot tell,” she adds. Nguyen, CEO and founder of @risenow.us and 2019 Nobel peace prize nominee, has fought for years to make sure survivors are protected and taken seriously - especially in the current climate where “rights that have been fought" are being rolled back. “It is a scary time. “I want people to know that they're not alone when they walk through the exhibit. Yes, on one hand, it is terrifying to see that so many of us have experienced this horrific act of violence. But on the other hand, I also want people to understand that there is solidarity. And I know that when we work together, we can push for change.” Nguyen, along with other survivors who decided to wave their anonymity, told their stories to world leaders when the exhibition opened in the hopes of passing the world’s first international protections for victims of sexual assault. Video: @lozzhurrell + @nikhitachulani @guardian #survivor #rapeculture #rape #sexualviolence #un #unitednations