Citation:
Gupta R. 'Victim' vs 'Survivor': feminism and language. openDemocracy . 2014.
Abstract:
https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/rahila-gupta/victim-vs-survivor-femin...
Rahila Gupta argues that the term ‘victim’ needs to be reclaimed by feminist politics; whilst 'survivor' is important because it recognises the agency of women, it focuses on individual capacity, but the notion of 'victim' reminds us of the stranglehold of the system.