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S2, Ep10: Victim Blaming, Myths & Facts
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In this weeks episode, Michelle, shares the harmful victim blaming that sadly still exists in our society surrounding domestic and sexual assault.
Michelle shares:
- Statistics for numbers of reported crimes in the UK and Northern Ireland
- The barriers that exist in our criminal justice system
- The myths and victim blaming culture for those who've been subjected to assaults
- What happens in our nervous system when we are assaulted
- Why consent is much more than words
- Why we need to continue having these hard conversations
- Why the blame, shame and responsibility needs to be firmly with the person who has committed the crime
If you've been affected by domestic or sexual assault, here are some organisations that can help support you:
https://www.womensaidni.org - 0808 802 1414
https://rapecrisisni.org.uk - 0800 0246 991
https://nexusni.org - 0808 802 1414
https://www.victimfocus.com
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Michelle xx
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