On the 28^th of September this year I’ll be taking on my biggest challenge yet; a challenge that I never thought I’d ever consider doing, never mind willingly sign up to! Just after my 24^th birthday I’m going to run a marathon... I’m going to run every 26.2 miles of the way, and I’m terrified!

1 in 5 women in the UK have experienced some form of sexual violence. I understand that the topic of rape and sexual violence makes a lot of people uncomfortable. But that’s why I’m running for Rape Crisis: to raise awareness and to help fun their vital services to those women and girls who need them.

Rape culture in the UK, i.e. victim blaming, feeling of shame etc, means that only 15% of women and girls ever report the crime to the police (and this number keeps falling!!). This is why Rape Crisis exists. Not only do they provide services to survivors, they are committed to dispelling myths and raising awareness and understanding of sexual violence. 

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