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.

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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

-Poverty and inequality is accepted as a driver of harm to children

research.hud.ac.uk/media/assets/document/hhs/RelationshipBetweenPovertyChildAbuseandNeglect_Report.pdf

-There are over 4 million kids living in poverty in the UK. 44% of children in lone-parent families are in poverty

cpag.org.uk/child-poverty/child-poverty-facts-and-figures

-1 in 10 women believe they've been spiked. 40% of people don't think police would believe them

yougov.co.uk/society/articles/44863-one-ten-women-say-they-have-had-their-drink-spiked

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If you need support or advice:

NSPCC helpline 0808 800 5000 help@NSPCC.org.uk

ChildLine (under 19) 0800 1111 childline.org.uk

Victim Support 0808 1689111 victimsupport.org.uk

Rape Crisis England & Wales 0808 500 2222 rapecrisis.org.uk

Rape Crisis Scotland 08088 010302 rapecrisisscotland.org.uk

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