In an event on March 21, 2024 by Network 18-30 member and student, Maisie Burgess, attendees learned more about domestic violence against young women and efforts to safeguard them from future harm. This discussion allowed attendees to add their personal experiences, share their views, and support NCW’s Network 18-30 campaign plans for inclusion of uninvited non-fatal strangulation and suffocation in relevant research and appropriate policy making.
Maisie feels deep concern about the level of sexual violence and harassment faced by women students at UK universities. Disturbing ONS Crime statistics for England and Wales show that sexual assault is higher among full-time students than any other occupation, and women of all ages are significantly more likely to be victims of sexual assault than men. Maisie is particularly disturbed by the rising incidence of non-fatal strangulation and suffocation, which has been linked to children’s increased exposure to porn. Yet there is a distinct lack of authoritative and quantitative data, meaning that the problem cannot be addressed.
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A bit about Maisie”¦
“I joined NCW as I have always been passionate about women’s rights and, for me, NCW provided an authoritative, influential space in which to pursue this. The resources, experience, and knowledge which is available with the organisation is what makes it so valuable to me.
This particular topic is of special importance to me due to personal and peer experience at university. So often hidden from the public gaze, I want this to become more widely recognised and protected against in order to safeguard women from future harm.”
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