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Oct 22 48 tweets 47 min read
Come join us now in the foyer where we are gathering for this year's rally.

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We are gathering to move off.

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Our theme is male sexual violence against women and girls. Our MC is @Helsbells_86 and our keynote is Ali Morris, @FiLiA_charity Welsh VAWG lead.

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Ali shares some stats from England and Wales: 2021 – 63,136 allegations of rape – 1.3% charged
2022 – 70,330 allegations of rape – 3,2% charged
20% of reports end in arrest
3% end in charge

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1 in 4 women experience rape or sexual assault.

1 in 2 are assaulted by their partner or ex-partner.

5 in 6 know their assailant.

90% of perpetrators of sexual assault are male.

84% of victims of sexual assault are female.

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43% of women have experienced touching or groping in public.

28% have experienced indecent exposure.

62% have been catcalled.

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Disabled women are twice as likely to be assaulted as non-disabled women.

68% of disabled women have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace.

Lesbians are twice as likely to experience sexual assault.

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¼ of all women that use the Rape Crisis Network are black and minoritized women.

Globally 1 in 3 women experience violence or sexual violence.

1965 - 57% of all rape trials resulted in a conviction. What has gone so terribly wrong?

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In #Wales: 2019 – 2022 (3rs) - Approx 23,000 reports of rape/sexual assault.

Approx 9,000 reports of rape/sexual assault to @swpolice

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#Wales Youngest victim 10 months old.

Oldest victim 101 yrs old.

Youngest perp 9 yrs old.

Oldest perp 109 yrs old.

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If women need support at any time, they can reach out to attendees or the organisers, who will be able to signpost to support via the Live Fear Free helpline.

Live Free From Fear:
gov.wales/live-fear-free

Tel: 0808 80 10 800

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Ali ends with NEVER HER FAULT!

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Now we are hearing the poem "What I Was Wearing".

The props are designed especially for the rally by Gemma @it_is_not_1984 to focus on this theme of "what I was wearing".

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Now we are going to hear from some survivors of male violence.

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Women are standing in the #Cardiff rain to hear from survivors of male sexual violence.

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We are hearing how we are not being silenced, it is NEVER OUR FAULT!

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Emotional words from our sister, speaking her story.

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We are honoured to now hear from @HiboWardere at our rally, to speak about her campaign to end FGM.

She always brings light to such darkness.

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The next speaker @susanha who reads her poem "Patriarchal Grammar".

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We are now listening to a reading by Tae Kyung Kim, a survivor of child sexual abuse.

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Our final speaker is @FrenchFem who is speaking about the experience of #lesbians and the #cottonceiling @Wild_Womyn

Lesbians are twice as likely to experience sexual assault.

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Lesbians are same sex attracted women only. @FrenchFem is talking about the attack on lesbian's sexual boundaries and thanks @GetTheLOutUK for their security.

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To end, we are going to have an exclusive performance from @NehandaMusic, who is singing to us in the rain!

As we listen to her sing "Something Inside So Strong" 🎶🎵🎶🎵

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"It's worth standing in the rain for this, for each other" 🔥

@NehandaMusic @MerchedCymru
@WRNWales

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The rally ends with the cry "NEVER HER FAULT!"

@MerchedCymru @WRNWales

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The poem "What I Was Wearing" was written by Mary Simmerling.

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The wonderful #Welsh choir who regaled us to the rally are called Cwfen.

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One of the brave survivors who shared her story is our wonderful @FiLiA_charity volunteer @MaraMatria

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As mentioned, the incredible props were all designed and created by @it_is_not_1984 - we can now share pictures of each individual design.

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Huge gratitude to our wonderful sisters from @WRNWales and @MerchedCymru @JackMerched for organising the rally.

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Ali shares some stats from England and Wales: 2021 – 63,136 allegations of rape – 1.3% charged
2022 – 70,330 allegations of rape – 3,2% charged
20% of reports end in arrest
3% end in charge

#BythEiBaiHi
#NeverHerFault
#FiLiA2022
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5 in 6 know their assailant.

90% of perpetrators of sexual assault are male.

84% of victims of sexual assault are female.

#BythEiBaiHi
#NeverHerFault
#FiLiA2022
43% of women have experienced touching or groping in public.

28% have experienced indecent exposure.

62% have been catcalled.

#BythEiBaiHi
#NeverHerFault
#FiLiA2022
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