Cat Calling

Cat Calling
By Marjorie Newnham- marjorienewnham.com
By Marjorie Newnham- marjorienewnham.com
By Marjorie Newnham- marjorienewnham.com
By Marjorie Newnham- marjorienewnham.com
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Against a backdrop of chronic underreporting of sexual assaults, thousands of self-administered rape test kits have been distributed across Bristol, targeting university campuses. But are users, already coping with trauma, being given the clarity they need to make informed choices?
More women are reporting rape to the police but prosecutions are at an all-time low. As a new approach to investigating sexual crimes is piloted in Bristol, the Cable follows the story of one woman from reporting to the police to her attacker standing trial.