Child safety activist, ABC News contributor, and author Elizabeth Smart has bravely shared her harrowing story of abduction, rape, and survival with many.

And in her powerful Instagram video, her unflinching courage shows others that they are not victims of sexual assault and abuse; they are survivors. 

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We Are Not Victims #metoo @AETV

A post shared by Elizabeth Smart (@elizabeth_smart_official) on Oct 26, 2017 at 7:53am PDT

Lead image from Instagram