For many women all over the world, Dr Christine Blasey Ford’s courage over the past few months has been incredibly encouraging.

On Thursday 27 September, the therapist took to the stand to accuse then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in the early Eighties. She described being trapped in a dark bedroom at a high school party, as a then-teenage Brett Kavanaugh and a friend sexually assaulted her. Her overriding memory of the night was of him pressing his hand over her mouth to muffle her screams, as they both laughed riotously.

Sadly, Ford’s testimony did not prevent Kavanaugh’s confirmation as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. And, writing on her GoFundMe page, she’s admitted that, while she is glad she has served her “civic duty”, the ordeal was “terrifying”. Indeed, since taking the stand, Ford has received countless death threats, and has been forced to move houses four times. She has not been able to resume her teaching at Palo Alto University. But, thankfully, the money donated to her public page has helped to pay for hired security to protect her family.

“Your tremendous outpouring of support and kind letters have made it possible for us to cope with the immeasurable stress, particularly the disruption to our safety and privacy,” she writes. “Because of your support, I feel hopeful that our lives will return to normal.”

Now, though, Ford wants to help others.

Christine Blasey Ford has announced her next move, and it’s as inspiring as she is