Sexual assault

Features

‘Now I’ve opened up, there is no one to help’: how the burden of sexual crime lies on survivors’ shoulders

A quarter of women and one in 18 men have experienced sexual assault as an adult. Therapy is crucial for survivors – but accessing it can be a further struggle at the worst possible time.

Inside Avon and Somerset Police’s new ‘whole story approach’ to catching rapists 

‘Hollow victory’: a rape survivor’s journey through a broken criminal justice system  

Reports

Bristol trial tackling drink spiking is hailed a nationwide success

A pilot project in Bristol has seen reports of drink spiking cases skyrocket – meaning the recent awareness campaign might have made people feel more able to speak out.

Sexual harassment

After a drinks spiking incident at Pryzm, students speak out on sexual harassment

Reports

Two men suspected of spiking woman’s drink in Pryzm nightclub

Bristol University urged to tackle underreporting of sexual violence

As more students speak out about their experiences of sexual violence, why are reporting rates so low at Bristol University?

Enough is enough. Surveying sexism at work

A Cable survey of people who’d experienced workplace sexual harassment and discrimination, yielded shocking results. What can be done about this persistent issue?

Cat Calling

Cat Calling By Marjorie Newnham- marjorienewnham.com By Marjorie Newnham- marjorienewnham.com

“We must reclaim the Clifton Downs”

In the last few months there have been three sexual assaults on the Clifton Downs in Bristol. Local women are planning a march on Clifton...

Listen: Round Table Discussion: Sexual harassment and violence against women in the city

Listen to the Round Table discussion above or download the sound file. Following a recent high profile case of sexual abuse of girls by men in...

Exclusive: Less than 1 in 5 rape crimes result in a charge by Avon and Somerset police

The Bristol Cable can reveal that up to 80% of rapes and sexual assaults recorded by Avon and Somerset Police do not result in a...