Right now, a survivor’s most traumatic experience is being turned into a public spectacle. I’m speaking out because the Cornell 7 case is about more than the horrific allegations themselves; it is also about the disturbing attempts to expose the survivor rather than protect her. Seeing women stand together and declare “I am Jane Doe” in solidarity highlights a painful reality: survivors are being forced to rely on public support to protect their identities because institutions are failing to do enough.

No survivor should ever have to fear that reporting sexual violence will expose them to harassment, speculation, or attempts to reveal their identity. In cases involving allegations this serious, privacy is not a privilege or a courtesy; it is a fundamental matter of safety, dignity, and protection. When a survivor’s identity becomes a target, it sends a chilling message to every student and every woman watching: that speaking out may bring further harm instead of support.

That is why I am calling on Cornell University to strengthen and consistently enforce its protections for survivors’ privacy in campus sexual assault cases. The university must establish clear policies against identifying, targeting, or harassing survivors; provide meaningful support to students facing retaliation or online abuse; and demonstrate that attempts to expose survivors will be taken seriously. Students should not have to rely on viral posts, solidarity campaigns, and public pressure to receive the basic protections they deserve.

If you believe every survivor deserves privacy, safety, dignity, and meaningful institutional support, please sign this petition. Let us turn solidarity into action and demand meaningful change. Survivors deserve more than public sympathy after the harm has been done; they deserve an institution that actively protects them, respects their privacy, and holds itself accountable for the safety of the people it is meant to serve.