Unpacking Rape Culture and the Impact on Women’s Mental Health

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Following the disturbing news about David Carrick, we want to continue this conversation with a deeper enquiry into how this incident feeds into a wider rape culture, the ways in which this affects women’s mental health, and how we’re working to support women – especially those who are minoritised – through this kind of trauma. 

A Statement on David Carrick

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We are appalled by the news that David Carrick, a Metropolitan Police officer, has admitted to more than 80 sexual offences, including at least 48 rapes, of multiple women over an 18-year period.