*Lucy was the fault of her own
crime due to the fact that during
the night she had consumed
an excessive amount of alcohol
and was dressed provocatively.
After the verdict *Lucy told us,
“I was wearing a modest white
asymmetric dress, not too short
and was on my period. How it
can be said that I had lead him on
is beyond me and I feel that the
justice system has cheated me.
More needs to be done about
the way in which women are
seen in a courtroom, especially
those who have been raped. I did
not know this man and I certainly
never gave him consent. In my eye
no means no, and that is exactly
how the rest of the world should
see it too. My confidence has
been ruined and I’m too scared to
even leave the house on my own
now all down to this one event,
it has ruined my life. The scariest
part is that he is now free and
able to rape another woman”.
Scarily this verdict is not unusual.
Last year only 1 in 30 rape cases
resulted in the prosecution of
the criminal. Not only does this
let down the victims,but it also
gives the rapists the confidence
to go on and commit this crime
again
with
the
knowledge
that they stand a good chance
of
getting
away
with
it.
but it also gives the rapist
the confidence to go on an
commit this crime again with th
knowledge that they stand a goo
chance of getting away with i
When we compare these issue
to those we know continu
around the globe, our problem
seem like we should not b
complaining. However as a natio
our women have fought for year
to get us our equality legally, so
it not only right that we shou
be pushing to make sure tha
they are in place in everyday life
Rather than let these women
efforts go to waste we shou
be continually pushing. There
still a long way to go until wome
have the same rights as men, bu
if we don’t start now, who wi
*Names
have
and
been
location
change
If you have been affected by an
of the issues in this article d o no
hesitate to call us here at Outré o
any of the hotlines shown below
Rape Crisis Hotline : 0808 802 999