Inglaterra: mujeres contra la violación (WAR)



Dear Friends,
We are pleased to announce that on Tuesday we helped a woman in our network win £10,200 compensation. She had suffered a particularly prolonged and horrific rape but had been denied any award because she was a heroin user at the time she was raped. We represented her at a compensation appeal hearing and are delighted she has finally won some justice.

This follows a very busy period. Following the scandalous Worboys, Reid and Southwark cases this summer, we met with the Director of Public Prosecutions (head of the CPS) and senior officers setting up the new London-wide police teams that have taken over from Sapphire. We told them what changes were needed to improve investigations and prosecutions, and two survivors in our group illustrated the problems by describing their own recent experiences. All were interested and respectful, but we wait to see if there is real change in practice.

So far, shocking revelations about police forces deprioritising rape continue. You may have seen that WAR has been in the media a lot this week, asked to comment on two big stories.

Special thanks to Claire Riley and Mary Abbott who recently raised around £200 in sponsorships for a 120 foot abseil down the side of the Romford YMCA building. Claire said: “Women Against Rape is an organisation I have known for many years. I wanted to choose an organisation that has limited funding and helps provide a lifeline to women that have suffered from Rape or Domestic abuse/(see pictures).

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