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'I felt powerless': calls to improve legal literacy for victim-survivors of sexual violence

'I felt powerless': calls to improve legal literacy for victim-survivors of sexual violence

Update: 2025-11-25
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One in five women and one in 16 men have experienced sexual violence as adults in Australia, according to the 2023 Australian Bureau of Statistics - and yet 92% of women don't report their most recent sexual assault. A new report is calling for legal literacy among victim-survivors, frontline services and legal professionals, to help victims navigate a complex criminal justice system and address high attrition rates in sexual assault cases.
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'I felt powerless': calls to improve legal literacy for victim-survivors of sexual violence

'I felt powerless': calls to improve legal literacy for victim-survivors of sexual violence