For women shut out of the criminal system, civil litigation is a powerful tool for accountability

A criminal court is not the only place to support their voices, writes Mia Brett.

A common refrain in attacking women who have accused men of sexual assault (especially rich men) is that they are just looking to bring a civil suit and get a payday.

This accusation gets worse if these women so much as breathe in the direction of legal representation. Unfortunately, civil litigation is often one of the only ways for victims of gender-b…