We’re looking back on 2021 - the challenges and the losses, as well as the strength and determination of our incredible coalition and the power of the wins we've achieved together for survivors of violence against women and girls ⬇️
Sarah Everard. Bibaa Henry. Nicole Smallman. Sabina Nessa. Countless others.
2021 took a heavy toll. United in grief and rage, we took to the streets in remembrance, demanding change and propelling a national conversation about violence against women on a level never seen before
Jul 30, 2020 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
OUR HEARING HAS STARTED at the Court of Appeal has started, with extremely interesting opening remarks by the judge - raising possibility of unusual further consideration of our case! #RapeJusticeNow 1/
Judge is raising questions with CPS' advocate as to - what is it to change policy/practice related to charging; the policy isn't only what the DPP believes it to be, it is also how he communicates it... 2/
Mar 8, 2019 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
NEWS! Sign Fern Champion’s petition demanding that the Government funds rape counselling services properly – so they’re there when survivors need them #NoSurvivorTurnedAway#IWD2019ow.ly/X0TB30nXRVj
"By not adequately funding support services this Government is telling survivors that their recovery does not matter...I urge people to sign my petition and demand...sustained funding for rape crisis support services" #NoSurvivorTurnedAway#IWD2019endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/campaign-no-mo…
Dec 6, 2018 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
TODAY: our major new survey on attitudes to sexual consent - up to a third of adults still doubt it’s rape if no physical violence, if there’s flirting beforehand, if woman changes her mind & if it’s marriage/long term relationship #Ibelieveher#MeTooendviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/major-new-surv…
Our survey also finds - 40% of people do not see ‘stealthing’ (removing a condom without consent) as rape; and there’s a big generational divide on attitudes to consent (over 65s less likely to see non-consent as rape) #Ibelieveher#MeToo