Now she’s her own advocate.

I couldnt believe that it happened, Hargitay wrote.

That it could happen.

Mariska Hargitay

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So I cut it out.

I removed it from my narrative.

That starts with accountability.

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Sexual violence persists not because of something unchangeable in our human condition, she said.

It exists because power structures are in place that allow it to happen.

I couldnt believe that this could happen, Hargitay toldPeoplein a 2020 interview.

This is a crystal clear microcosm of what is wrong with our society.

The effort was depicted inher 2018 documentary,I Am Evidence.

As for justice, its important to know that it may look different for each survivor, she said.

For me, I want an acknowledgment and an apology.