General Article Schools urgently need to tackle rape culture by educating pupils about online world

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Tanya Horeck, Anglia Ruskin University; Jessica Ringrose, UCL, and Kaitlynn Mendes, University of Leicester

After weeks of national discussions about women and girls’ safety, the term “rape culture” has made headlines again. This time it relates to widespread reports of sexual violence against teenagers in secondary education, some of which include Britain’s most prestigious fee-paying schools.

The revelations came after Everyone’s Invited, a website and Instagram page dedicated to giving ...

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