ITV’s new four-part drama Believe Me tells the true story of women raped by serial offender John Worboys and the legal fight that exposed serious failures by the Metropolitan Police. The series explores reporting rape, institutional accountability, survivors’ rights, and the landmark human rights case that changed how investigative failures can be challenged in the UK.

A new Guardian investigation explores the growing use of SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) in the UK, highlighting how survivors, campaigners and members of the public are facing legal threats after speaking out. The feature examines the chilling impact these tactics can have on freedom of expression, survivor advocacy and public participation.

A new survivor-led campaign, #EndEyeCheck, is calling for action on drug-facilitated rape and the sexual abuse of unconscious women. Following ITV News reporting, survivors are speaking publicly about abuse, consent, trauma, and the urgent need for legal reform and awareness.

In 2010, Nina Cresswell reported a violent sexual assault to the police. Within hours, she was told it wasn’t a crime.

A decade later - after years of carrying the weight of that dismissal - she spoke out publicly to protect other women. The man she named sued her for defamation.

He dragged her through a three-year legal battle. And she won.

At the centre of France’s largest rape trial, she waived her legal right to anonymity and chose an open hearing. Not for exposure - but for principle. She refused to carry the shame that was never hers.

An open courtroom meant the men on trial did not benefit from invisibility. It meant the public saw what coercion and chemical submission actually look like. It shifted where responsibility sits.