The secondary victimisation suffered by women in sexual assault court cases is well documented and is a factor in women's reluctance to report sexual assault. This publication examines one initiative to improve women's experience the criminal justice system through the provision of support for victims throughout the process.

Partner rape is prevalent in our society. This research is based on over 70 interviews with women, police and health professionals and has implications for health professionals, GPs, ministers, community members and anyone who works with them. Women who are raped or who suffer domestic violence are somehow thought of in the popular imagination as...