#WhyIStayed / #WhyIleft was named by Time magazine as one of the “Top 8 Hashtags That Changed the World”. In the wake of several high-profile domestic violence incidents, Beverly Gooden sparked a national conversation about how society views victims, while calling for a community response to this important social issue. Drawing on their own gripping tale of overcoming an abusive relationship, survivors use the hashtag to share personal accounts of how it feels to live in fear and why it’s so difficult for individuals to leave those who exert physical and emotional control over them. They lay the foundation for critical conversations about the dynamics of abusive relationships, while revealing ways others can help. With unguarded honesty and palpable passion for changing lives for the better, they empowers audiences to expose their role in ending domestic violence.