Every week, one survivor of sexual violence, tells their story to journalist and author (and survivor) Terri White.
We discuss their personal experience and the reality of the bigger picture around assault and what comes after.
We attempt to combat the myths around assault that cause so much harm. That reveal themselves in questions beginning with three words..."Why Didn't You".
Why didn't you...scream? Fight him off? Dress differently? Leave him? Report to the police? Have proof?
These testimonies reveal the impact of these myths. How they harm women, how they seek to silence and shame. How they play out throughout society, including in the criminal justice system. Of the reality of reporting, taking action, seeking justice in 2023.
This is a podcast where women's stories will be heard. What's yours?
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Every week, one survivor of sexual violence, tells their story to journalist and author (and survivor) Terri White.
We discuss their personal experience and the reality of the bigger picture around assault and what comes after.
We attempt to combat the myths around assault that cause so much harm. That reveal themselves in questions beginning with three words..."Why Didn't You".
Why didn't you...scream? Fight him off? Dress differently? Leave him? Report to the police? Have proof?
These testimonies reveal the impact of these myths. How they harm women, how they seek to silence and shame. How they play out throughout society, including in the criminal justice system. Of the reality of reporting, taking action, seeking justice in 2023.
This is a podcast where women's stories will be heard. What's yours?
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on Why Didn't You, something a little different.
After our first two episodes, listeners (you!) have been curious about the personal experiences of creator & host Terri White. So, in this one-off episode, Terri tells her story - including an incident she's speaking about for the first time and the rape myths she's faced and/or that drive her potty. This ep. covers class, mental heath, assault and child abuse.
This is Terri's testimony. Next week, she'll be back to hearing yours.
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Key facts and stats in ep 3 (with sources)
-1 in 6 children have been sexually abused
rapecrisis.org.uk/get-informed/statistics-sexual-violence
-Sexual offences against children breached 100,000 for the first time in 2021-2022
csacentre.org.uk/documents/child-sexual-abuse-in-2021-22-trends-in-official-data/
-5 out of 6 children attending sexual assault referral centres in 2021-2022 were female
csacentre.org.uk/documents/child-sexual-abuse-in-2021-22-trends-in-official-data/
-Over a third of all police-recorded sexual offences are against children
learning.nspcc.org.uk/media/1710/statistics-briefing-child-sexual-abuse.pdf
-90% of child abuse victims knew their abuser
learning.nspcc.org.uk/media/1710/statistics-briefing-child-sexual-abuse.pdf
-Poverty and inequality is accepted as a driver of harm to children
-There are over 4 million kids living in poverty in the UK. 44% of children in lone-parent families are in poverty
cpag.org.uk/child-poverty/child-poverty-facts-and-figures
-1 in 10 women believe they've been spiked. 40% of people don't think police would believe them
yougov.co.uk/society/articles/44863-one-ten-women-say-they-have-had-their-drink-spiked
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If you need support or advice:
NSPCC helpline 0808 800 5000 help@NSPCC.org.uk
ChildLine (under 19) 0800 1111 childline.org.uk
Victim Support 0808 1689111 victimsupport.org.uk
Rape Crisis England & Wales 0808 500 2222 rapecrisis.org.uk
Rape Crisis Scotland 08088 010302 rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
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