Why Didn't You

Terri

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Episode notes

This week on Why Didn't You, something a little different.

After our first two episodes, listeners (you!) have been curious about the personal experiences of creator & host Terri White. So, in this one-off episode, Terri tells her story - including an incident she's speaking about for the first time and the rape myths she's faced and/or that drive her potty. This ep. covers class, mental heath, assault and child abuse.

This is Terri's testimony. Next week, she'll be back to hearing yours.

Key facts and stats in ep 3 (with sources)

-1 in 6 children have been sexually abused

rapecrisis.org.uk/get-informed/statistics-sexual-violence

-Sexual offences against children breached 100,000 for the first time in 2021-2022

csacentre.org.uk/documents/child-sexual-abuse-in-2021-22-trends-in-official-data/

-5 out of 6 children attending sexual assault referral centres in 2021-2022 were female

csacentre.org.uk/documents/child-sexual-abuse-in-2021-22-trends-in-official-data/

-Over a third of all police-recorded sexual offences are against children

learning.nspcc.org.uk/media/1710/statistics-briefing-child-sexual-abuse.pdf

-90% of child abuse victims knew their abuser

learning.nspcc.org.uk/media/1710/statistics-briefing-child-sexual-abuse.pdf