Natalie Fleet, a Labour MP at only 40, celebrates her first Mother's Day as a grandmother while advocating for legal reform following her own traumatic experience with statutory rape. She passionately campaigns to change laws that currently allow rapists access to children conceived from their crimes, a situation that deters many women from coming forward about rape. Fleet's personal story emphasizes the need for a cultural shift in discussing rape openly and combatting the stigma that prevents victims from sharing their experiences, aligning her narrative with broader concerns for women's rights and protections.
Being a nana at 40 feels like I've won the jackpot, Fleet says. It's something every woman should have.
I want to ensure rape is spoken about more openly so we can end what she describes as a he did it, she hid it culture.
How can we let children be the only proceed of crime that the criminal can have full access to?
Since speaking out, Fleet says many people have called her brave. I don't want this to be brave, I want this to be normal.
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