'Rapists are walking free': SNP told to investigate rape myths infiltrating juries
The prevalence of rape myths is believed to be contributing to Scotland’s low rape conviction rate.
🗣️ "Women need to have confidence in the justice system and confidence that decisions in their case will be made based on the evidence, not based on false assumptions about rape."
www.scotsman.com/news/crime/r...
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Today Close the Gap, @engenderscot.bsky.social, @swbg.bsky.social & @rapecrisisscot.bsky.social came together for a workshop on gender and procurement delivered by Dr Katharina Sarter.
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