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Information, resources, and blogs for supporting someone you care about who has been affected by rape or sexual abuse.

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About rape and sexual abuse
Coping with trauma, thoughts and feelings

10 facts about rape

What are often called rape myths are widely held beliefs that distort the facts about rape and sexual violence. These ideas can influence how people understand and respond to experiences of abuse, sometimes making it harder for victim-survivors to recognise what has happened or seek support.

Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA)

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is a UK government organisation that runs a compensation scheme for victims of violent crime in England, Scotland, and Wales.

Trafficking

Trafficking involves moving people with the aim of exploiting them. This may include sexual violence, bonded labour, and servitude.

Self-harm

Self-harm is a broad term that describes the act of hurting yourself on purpose.

Online and technology-facilitated abuse

An experience of online and technology-facilitated sexual abuse can be just as devastating as an experience of abuse that has happened offline.

FGM

Procedures that involve the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.