Rise Passes Sexual Assault Survivors resolution at the United Nations

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On September 2nd, 2022, after 6 years of relentless diplomacy spearheaded by Amanda Nguyen and the team at Rise, the world voted on the United Nations resolution A/76/L.80 recognizing the rights of survivors of sexual violence during peacetime. We have been documenting Amanda and the Rise’s UN journey since their first Survivors Town Hall in 2019. We were honored to document such a historic day.

Amanda Nguyen, Cameron Marsh and Jessica Long Walking out of the United Nations General Assembly Hall with the UN Flag in the Background
 
 
The rise team including Chloe flowers Amanda Nguyen, Jessica Long, Cameron Marsh in front of the The Knotted Gun at the United Nations General Assembly Photo by Andrew Tyler White
 
 
Artists Andrew Tyler White and Sam Bates in front of the United Nations General Assembly Chamber in New York City
 
 
The Rise Team walk by the United Nations including Ismary Guardarrama Perez, Chloe Flowers, Samantha McCoy and Cameron Marsh
 
Caitlin Ryan takes the last outfit off an empty row of manequins for the "What were you wearing" Exhibition at the United Nations Headquarters
 
 
Amanda Nguyen sits next to empty mannequins from the what were you wearing
 
Amanda Nguyen walking through the lobby of the united nations general assembly hall with sputnik in the background Photo by Andrew Tyler White
 
ismary guardarrama perez, amanda Nguyen and Chloe Flowers waiting to ride the elevator up to the balcony of the united nations general assembly chamber
 
Balcony area of the united nations general assembly chamber with the united nations logo. The windows of the building can be seen in the background.
 
the floor of the united nations general assembly chamber as the representative from Nigeria walks to the speaker's dias
 
 
Amanda Nguyen, cameron marsh, Jessica Long and Chiemi Karasawa look with excitement as Amanda shares positive news
 
 
Amanda Nguyen on the balcony preparing for an interview
View from the balcony to the lobby of the United Nations general assembly building
Portrait of Amanda Nguyen in the United Nations General Assembly Chamber Photo by Andrew Tyler White
 
 
Amanda Nguyen, Chloe Flowers, Bryan Robles, Samantha McCoy talk with a representative from the United States Mission to the United Nations in the General Assembly Chamber
 
 
The united nations general assembly chamber with a representative from the European Union Mission to the United Nations Speaking at the podium
 
Amanda Nguyen and Jessica Long watching the proceedings in the United Nations General Assembly Chamber from the balcony.
 
Jessica long, Amanda Nguyen, Caitlin Ryan and Cameron Marsh watching the amendments to the resolution A/76/L.80 being proposed in the United Nations general assembly chamber from the balcony
 
A wide angle view of the united nations general assembly chamber during the discussion of the un resolution on rights of sexual assault survivors A/76/L.80
 
 
Amanda Nguyen wearing a translator earpiece her UN badge and a rise pin in the United Nations General Assembly Chamber
 
Chloe Flowers, Flannery Houston, Sam Bates, Samatha McCoy and Bryan Robles watching the proceedings in the united nations general assembly chamber
 
The representative from Nigeria reads proposed amendments on the floor of the united nations general assembly chamber
 
 
Cameron Marsh listens intently from the balcony of the united nations general assembly chamber as proposed amendments to the resolution are read
 
 
 
Amanda Nguyen, Jessica long and Caitlin Ryan discus the proposed amendments with frustration
 
Jessica long re-assures the group that the amendments will not pass as Amanda Nguyen, Caitlin ryan and cameron marsh wait with bated breath
 
A wide angle view of the united nations general assembly chamber during the discussion of the un resolution on rights of sexual assault survivors A/76/L.80
 
Jessica Long and Amanda Nguyen wait excitedly as the final passage of the rights for sexual assault survivors resolution is about to be announced
 
Amanda Nguyen celebrates the moment that the resolution on the rights of sexual assault survivors resolution ( A/76/L.80 ) is passed by consensus
 
Amanda Nguyen celebrates the moment that the resolution on the rights of sexual assault survivors resolution ( A/76/L.80 ) is passed by consensus. Photo by Andrew Tyler White
 
The rise team celebrates the passage of the resolution A/76/L.80 Including Chloe Flowers, Flannery Houston, Samantha McCoy and Brian Robles. Photo by Andrew Tyler White
 
Chloe flowers, Flannery Houston and Samantha McCoy hug in celebration after the passage of the resolution for rights of sexual assault survivors. Photo by Andrew Tyler White
 
Amanda Nguyen and Jessica Long talk on the phone with President Julius Maada Bio of the Sierra Leone as he congratulates them on their hard work Photo by Andrew Tyler White
 
Amanda Nguyen celebrates outside the united nations general assembly building after the resolution on rights for sexual assault (A/76/L.80) survivors is passed
Amanda Nguyen celebrates outside the united nations general assembly building after the resolution on rights for sexual assault (A/76/L.80) survivors is passed
Amanda Nguyen celebrates outside the united nations general assembly building after the resolution on rights for sexual assault (A/76/L.80) survivors is passed
 
 
 
The rise team celebrates after the resolution is passed. Members from left to right: Unkown, Ismary Guardarrama Perez, Bryan Robles, Amanda Nguyen, Jessica Long, Chloe Flowers, Cameron Marsh, Samantha McCoy, Flannery Houston, Koye Manifesto. Photo by
 

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Credits

Photos by Andrew Tyler White and Sam Bates

Video by Sam Bates

Special Thank you to the team at Rise for inviting us to document this historic day: Amanda Nguyen, Jessica Long, Cameron Marsh, Caitlin Ryan, Flannery Houston and Ismary Guardarrama Perez. Thank you to Koye with Spotlight Initiative.

 
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