RCEW comments on the Government’s announcement of new specialist rape courts

22 September 2026

For years RCEW have been drawing attention to the devastating impact of Crown Court delays and practices on survivors of rape and other serious sexual offences. The government has now announced that specialist Courtrooms for rape and serious sexual offences will be rolled out across every Crown Court in England and Wales by 2028.

RCEW comments on the FFLM's response to self-swab "rape kits"

15 September 2026

RCEW responds to the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine letter warning Student Unions against self-swab ‘rape kits’

Write to End Violence Against Women Awards

08 September 2026

We know violence against women is preventable, and changing how the media reports on it is a good place to start. Be part of this positive movement for change by sharing the awards with your networks and nominating high-quality articles on VAWG.

Statement from the Royal College of Psychiatrists: apology for unintentional harm to non-recent Child Rape and Sexual Abuse survivors

28 August 2026

RCEW responds to Royal College of Psychiatrists (the College) position statement addressing the impact of non-recent child sexual abuse on the mental health of adults.

Simon Levy case highlights urgent need for full implementation of Operation Soteria

12 August 2026

While the facts of this case are particularly shocking, they are not unique to this case. They reflect wider systemic problems that survivors of rape and sexual violence encounter every day.

RCEW comments on drug-facilitated rape and abuse on online networks

07 July 2026

Rape Crisis England & Wales welcome the NCA’s announcement of a coordinated police crackdown targeting the men using these forums. This recognises the scale and seriousness of what is happening and the urgent need to tackle it.

RCEW comments on the World Cup

25 June 2026

The public's perception of what is acceptable or to be aspired to can be profoundly influenced by the conduct of their heroes and heroines, and this in turn has an impact on how confident survivors feel in institutions' willingness to take reports seriously, and to hold perpetrators to account for their behaviour - no matter how good an athlete or sportsman they may be.

RCEW comments on Rape Gang Inquiry Report

19 June 2026

At Rape Crisis England & Wales, we believe that any discussion of sexual violence must keep victims and survivors at its centre, ensuring their experiences are treated with dignity, accuracy, and care.

RCEW welcomes Police decision to reinvestigate closed “grooming gangs” cases

17 June 2026

RCEW comments on the National Crime Agency's update about their review of previously closed cases into group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse.

ASA rules against self-swab "rape kits"

20 May 2026

Today, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has issued a ruling against a company marketing self-swab "rape kits", following a complaint made to them.

Our statement on the online 'rape academy'

21 April 2026

CNN's investigation confirms in the starkest of terms what millions of women already knew - that rape culture is not only still prevalent, but in fact encouraged on platforms such as this.

Our comment on the Angiolini Inquiry Part 2 Report

18 December 2025

Rape Crisis England & Wales (RCEW) welcomes the publication (2.12.2025) of Part Two of Lady Eilish Angiolini’s independent inquiry, which was set up to investigate how an off-duty police officer was able to abduct, rape and murder Sarah Everard.

Sexual Harms Sector Statement of Concern Self-Swab ‘Rape Kits

17 December 2025

The following signatories from the sexual violence sector wish to jointly and publicly share our concerns about the sale, promotion and use of self-swab ‘rape kits’ by victims/survivors.

CEO Ciara Bergman reflects on two years of leadership at RCEW

09 December 2025

Ciara Bergman, CEO of Rape Crisis England & Wales, reflects on her two years of leading the charity.

Misinformation about Rape Crisis

12 November 2025

We're concerned that misinformation about Rape Crisis could discourage survivors from coming forward for support. Here's our message from our CEO about it.

Imagine a world without sexual violence

10 October 2025

It's vital that funding for specialist support services is protected and sustained, so that no survivor of sexual violence is left feeling alone, silenced, or without somewhere safe to turn.

Shocking Panaroma documentary sees Met officers dismiss rape survivors

02 October 2025

We are horrified by the behaviours shown in the Panorama programme, which revealed a culture of misogyny, racism and gratuitous violence within the central London police force.

The government must prevent the hijacking of violence against women and girls to promote racist, anti-migrant agendas

28 August 2025

We're calling on the government to stop the far right and politicians linking sexual violence with migration.

Statement on the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts Part 1

09 July 2025

Read our statement welcoming the radical and wide-reaching recommendations to address the crisis in the Crown Court system.

Remembering Virginia Giuffre

28 April 2025

Rape Crisis comments on the tragic passing of Virginia Giuffre