It's a culture that trivializes and normalized the worst behaviors and that can create an environment where sexual violence can exist and thrive." A new helpline and action promisedOn Thursday, the UK's Department for Education launched a new helpline to support potential victims of sexual harassment and abuse in educational settings. Ribbons tied to the gates of James Allen's Girls' School, the sister school of Dulwich College. Women's rights campaigners say that's little surprise in a country where sexual violence is now prosecuted at a much lower rate than in years gone by. Sexual assault, rape, and attempted sexual violence often goes unreported, and it's difficult to quantity experiences of rape culture more broadly.

Source: CNN April 03, 2021 09:57 UTC