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For opinion writers in the Herald saying that victims of sexual assault should just “sue their abusers” instead of having access to ACC, the New Zealand organisation whose mandate it is to support with injuries, a few considerations:
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For opinion writers in the Herald saying that victims of sexual assault should just “sue their abusers” instead of having access to ACC, the New Zealand organisation whose mandate it is to support with injuries, a few considerations:
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Speaking as a survivor who did not report, the stance of “let victims sue their abusers” is frankly, unacceptable to have printed.
In 2021, it was reported that 200 sexual assault cases each month were waiting to be assigned to an investigator.
Most who reported were female. 20% reported more than one assault.
Globally, around one in 4-7 women experience stalking. This absolutely happens here, but New Zealand does not have any specific laws against stalking.
The Rainbow community is more than twice as likely to experience sexual violence or family harm.
Twelve percent of men in New Zealand experience one or more incidents of sexual violence at some point in their lives.