
Impacts of Rape Myths Reports RSACC
This report details the impacts of the Rape Myths most commonly heard by staff from the Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre Darlington and County Durham.
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Read ReportAt RSACC, we are committed to amplifying the voices of survivors, sharing insights from lived experience and contributing to wider understanding and change around sexual violence. This page brings together reports based on our own research that explore the impact of sexual violence, challenge harmful myths, and highlight evidence and learning that can help inform better responses by communities, professionals and services. These reports reflect our work supporting survivors across Darlington and County Durham and contribute to national conversations about prevention, justice and recovery.
The following reports are based on research completed by RSACC.

This report details the impacts of the Rape Myths most commonly heard by staff from the Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre Darlington and County Durham.
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This report explores the gendered experience of rape
culture and sexual violence among secondary school
students. Drawing on 617 anonymous survey responses
from students aged 11–17, the research reveals clear
patterns of gendered discomfort, harassment, and
underreporting.
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