Rape Crisis Ireland's report focuses on the challenge of keeping survivors safe and enabling them to report incidents
A new report has outlined that vulnerable people face increased challenges when reporting incidents of sexual violence.
Launched today, Rape Crisis Ireland's latest report outlines how it's harder for people with disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, and legal status.
Rape Crisis Ireland's report focuses on the challenge of keeping survivors safe and enabling them to report incidents, especially where systems assume a survivor can self-refer.
For many survivors with disabilities, that assumption may not hold.
Last year, 32.2% of survivors accessing support from the surveyed centres had at least one of the characteristics associated with greater vulnerability.
Executive Director of Rape Crisis Ireland, Dr Clïona Saidlear says they are less likely to come forward.
Launched by Justice Minister, Jim O' Callaghan, he emphasised the importance of listening to survivors.
The report recommends a coordinated framework that connects disclosure, safeguarding and specialist trauma support.
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