In recent years, a flurry of apps have emerged aiming to tackle sexual violence either through support, protection or reporting to police - but many are clumsy and misjudged. Stories of sexual assault continue to dominate headlines, as do demands that something must change. IF YOU'RE A man and you can't quite believe the statistics about sexual violence, then go back to the women in your life and ask them. Is it because it hasn't happened, or they just haven't told you, says Lucrezia Spagnolo, founder of VESTA, a platform to help survivors of sexual assault. "Don't take my word for it - speak to them." And this, say activists, is the nub of the problem. Most victim-survivors don't report to the police. Stigma, fear and shame hold them back - would they be believed in a 'she said, he said' situation? Across the world, rape and sexual violence are notoriously under-reported and the rate of conviction is dismal - in England and Wales more than 99 per cent of rapes reported to the police don't end in a conviction. By 2024, the government aims to double.
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