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In April I will be attempting to complete an London Landmark Half Marathon am using this crazy event to raise money for Rape Crisis and awareness for women who experience sexual violence by men.

Why?

• The ONS released data that nearly 1/4 of women have experienced sexual assault or attempted sexual assault, fewer than 1/6 of victims choose to report and only 1/5 reported cases result in the perpetrator being charged.

Rape Crisis is a feminist organisation that supports the work of Rape Crisis Centres across England and Wales. These services are vital to supporting survivors of sexual violence such as a helpline, counselling and therapy. They also raise awareness and understanding of sexual violence and abuse in all its forms to work toward systemic change, including producing reports and lobbying the government. The money raised will go towards helping the charity offer services supporting survivors of sexual assault and to challenge the system to end the violence. 

If you want to go further than donating today, here are some top tips from me!

• Educate yourself by reading their resources: https://rapecrisis.org.uk/get-informed/ and then start a conversation with your friends about sexual violence. 


• I recommend this 30 min podcast for any men who don’t know how to help the cause: https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2021/mar/24/men-what-can-you-do-to-help-fight-misogyny-podcast (or women looking for tips for man-friends!)


• If you are a survivor of rape or sexual violence yourself, I send you my love and you are not alone. Here are 2 helpful resources: https://rapecrisis.org.uk/get-help/not-sure-where-to-start/ https://www.sarsas.org.uk/self-help-guides/ 


• Or if you are a friend / colleague supporting a survivor: https://rapecrisis.org.uk/get-help/looking-for-information/supporting-a-survivor/ 


• Source of my stats: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/natureofsexualassaultbyrapeorpenetrationenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2020 

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