Top uni professor urges Lanarkshire women to talk to her about sexual violence

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Researchers from Glasgow Caledonian University are looking for women who are over 18 from working-class backgrounds in Lanarkshire to talk to them about their experiences of sexual violence.

In the first study of its kind, Principal Investigator Dr Karen Lorimer wants to know if the women told anyone, or sought help and support, and what that experience was like, good or bad, in a bid to give women a voice.Dr Lorimer, from School for Health and Life Sciences (SHLS), is working with Professor Lesley McMillan, from the Glasgow School for Business and Society, on the research project, funded by a British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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This is the first study of its kind looking specifically at class in relation to sexual violence in Scotland.“We need a small group of women, say around 20, to come forward and speak to us about whether they