In a statement, Survivors’ Network said: ‘Survivors of trauma and sexual violence, irrespective of gender identity, need support, care and belief. The Survivors’ Network, which is the only registered rape crisis centre in Sussex, received more than £100,000 in funding from government bodies last year. It seems like a really small ask for a supposedly trauma-informed rape crisis centre.’
‘I want to stress that we’re not looking for this instead of the mixed-sex women’s groups,’ she added. However, she said that ‘hundreds’ of survivors have since contacted her saying they have had similar experiences when requesting female-only rape counselling. On the surface, it appears anti-feminist to challenge a rape crisis centre.’ After filing her legal claim to Brighton County Court last Friday, Sarah told The Daily Telegraph: ‘It was really reluctantly that I brought this case.
