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NOW CLOSED: To all MNers - please take our survey about rape and sexual assault - we'd like to hear from everyone

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AnnMumsnet · 22/02/2012 13:50

Hello

As you probably know, Mumsnet is planning to launch a rape awareness campaign in the middle of March, and as part of that campaign we're asking Mumsnetters to complete a survey about their own experience, if any, of rape and sexual assault (following last year's informal survey by MNetter CristinedePizan).

Please note the survey is open to all MNers - whether you have been raped and/or sexually assaulted or not.

We've thought carefully about whether to run this survey, and about the wording of the questions that are on it. Indeed we have consulted with leading charities and organisations operating in this field. We're aware that this will be terribly painful for some of you, but we believe that evidence of MNers' own experiences of sexual violence is probably the most powerful way to get our campaign message across - to politicians, to the media and to the wider world.

The survey is open to to all female Mumsnetters, whether you have been raped and/or sexually assaulted or not. We want to get as accurate a picture as possible, so don't feel that you can't take part if this has never happened to you.

For those that do have personal experience, there are inevitably some very difficult and personal questions in the survey which you may find very upsetting to fill out. We're so sorry if that is the case; do feel free to leave without completing it if it becomes too painful.

Please also rest assured that all survey responses will remain completely anonymous, and won't be linked in any way to your MN nickname or RL identity. As a small gesture of thanks for taking part, there is a £50 Amazon voucher to be won.

If you have any thoughts on the campaign you are welcome to post them on this thread.

Here's the link to the survey

Many thanks,
Ann on behalf of the MNHQ Insight and Campaigns Teams

NB: If you've been affected by these issues, Rape Crisis offer support through their national helpline. The number is 0808 802 9999, and it's open every day of the year from 12pm to 2.30pm, and 7pm to 9.30pm. You can also visit their website for details of Rape Crisis Centres in your area www.rapecrisis.org.uk

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TheOtherHelenMumsnet · 22/02/2012 15:28

Fooffighter - it looks like you've only completed the first page - there's more than one! Do you want to see if it will let you go back in and finish the rest of the Qs?

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TheOtherHelenMumsnet · 22/02/2012 16:00

Sockspence - do you want me to delete your response so you can start again?

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TheOtherHelenMumsnet · 22/02/2012 17:05

Just to reassure those who've queried the number of questions you were asked - the number of questions you're asked depends on how you answer the first few questions - some people will be directed to the last page of questions about you while others will be directed to another section of questions first.

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AnnMumsnet · 22/02/2012 18:13

Notthefullshilling - we can but can I ask why? You've not caused us any bother AFAIK

JugglingWithTangentialOranges - we did think about this but felt on balance it would make the survey too long and complicated - there are so many questions we'd have liked to ask but we have to have a limit on this to maximise the time you guys so kindly give us.

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AnnMumsnet · 22/02/2012 21:17

Thanks for all the comments and for doing the survey. I will ask the campaigns team to come back to you.

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KatieMumsnet · 23/02/2012 10:33

Hi Everyone

Thanks for taking the time to complete the survey and comment here - really good to have had such a response already.

On a couple of the specific points - Notthefullshilling we did consider including men, and were initially keen to - for the reasons you discuss - however, we realised the number of responses we got were unlikely to be statistically significant and we felt it would be good to reflect the questions and discussions that arose following CristinedePizan's original survey.

That said, I think in the press release and our coverage we can definitely look to include the most relevant British Crime Survey Stats (BCS) on male rape and make the point it's not a women only issue.

PattiMayor In terms of conflating rape and sexual assault, although the survey covers both, we can separate out the results eg xx% have suffered rape xx% have suffered sexual assault. We also worked hard to have clear definitions, informed by the BCS in the opening paragraph. You're right though - this is a very tricky survey and we're working hard with the insight team (who are trained and experienced in these matters) to ensure our final stats are very robust.

TwllBach The law was changed in 2003 to include penetration of the mouth or anus without consent in the legal definition of rape.

happygilmore we will definitely add the Rape Crisis link (and hopefully a phone number) to the bottom of the survey - thanks for pointing that out.

KatieMiddleton we thought long and hard about your point. We hope that the note on language in the intro will let MNers know what is included in each category. From a legal standpoint, "non-consensual groping" is considered sexual assault.

Monsterbookoftyson As far as we can see, you could talk about your case in general terms but could not include details (including his name, circumstances of rape etc) that could identify her attacker, though do only do what you feel comfortable doing.

Thanks again to everyone who's completed the survey, especially to those for whom it will have been a difficult thing to do.

Best

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AnnMumsnet · 07/03/2012 11:04

Thanks to everyone who has completed the survey. We've sorted out the winner who would like to remain anon.

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