ケイト・ベッキンセイルさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ケイト・ベッキンセイルInstagram)「"But why didn't they report" seems to be THE question on critics lips this week - post Russell Brand allegations coming to the surface... Good then, that this survey has just been published, which details the traumatic and damaging effect that reporting to the police has on survivors. Very little is commonly known of how gruesome and gruelling it is for survivors to come forward and go through the process of reporting an assault to the police. It's a process in which you are treated like a criminal and investigated yourself, in which there is very very very little chance of justice or a conviction (less that 2%), and in which there's a high probability you will be subjected to victim blaming and re-traumatisation. These are all things that critics seem to be unaware of when jumping to the defence of celebrities accused of rape, where allegations have surfaced years later or not been reported to the police. I wish surveys like this one published in the @guardian were taught as part of the curriculum, and spoken about by politicians and influential celebrities more often. It feels like a constant battle to get the reality that most survivors face out into the world, when it's repeatedly being denied and thrown back in our faces time and time again. Please share this article far and wide if you can - we need to keep flooding the conversation around VAWG and gender based violence with the actual, grim, hard truths - if we are ever going to do something to change the system. Repost : @cheerupluv」9月23日 18時49分