Topic: Sexual Assault Reporting

2 chapters across the catalog

What Women Want Men To Know About Abuse And Sexual Harassment
22:50 - 26:42

What Women Want Men To Know About Abuse And Sexual Harassment

Reporting Barriers, Me Too Movement and Suppressed Memories

The panel explores why women often do not discuss harassment in groups or report it to authorities, citing the trauma of reliving the experience. They discuss how the "Me Too" movement helped women realize that incidents they previously suppressed or normalized were actually part of a broader pattern of abuse. They suggest that official statistics likely underrepresent the true scale of the issue.

What Women Want Men To Know About Abuse And Sexual Harassment
49:42 - 53:41

What Women Want Men To Know About Abuse And Sexual Harassment

Legal System Failures, Victim Blaming and Reporting Assault

Joe criticizes the UK legal system for being "disgusting" and "behind" in how it treats sexual assault victims, noting the trauma of repeated questioning and the prevalence of victim-blaming. The panel discusses how societal narratives often shift blame onto women's clothing or choices. Despite these barriers, Joe implores women to report incidents to create a statistical record that forces institutional change.