The London Assembly deliberated on violence against women and girls, deeming it an endemic problem. With a focus on impacts to youth, the Assembly highlighted alarming statistics indicating that the most common age for sexual offenses is 16-19. Experts underscored the inadequacies of safeguarding processes in schools, with testimonials revealing that reporting assaults often intensifies trauma. Calls for improved education around relationships and sexuality were made, emphasizing that current measures are insufficient to provide necessary support to vulnerable young individuals experiencing sexual harassment.
"It's quite difficult to see a clear way forward when the issue of violence against women and girls remains endemic in London."
"Rape culture is thriving in our society, but it really takes root in schools; lots of young people find safeguarding processes more traumatic than the assault itself."
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