Academics slam cuts to rape network

A number of senior academics have come together in support of the Rape Crisis Network Ireland as the organisation struggles to cope with massive cuts in Government funding.

In an open letter in support of the Rape Crisis Network, the 17 academics, from a variety of third-level institutions in Ireland, Britain, and the US, called on the Irish Government to reinstate the funding.

“Sexual violence continues to be one of the most serious challenges for our society. The paucity of data on this issue, particularly of a survivor-centred nature, highlights the considerable gaps in knowledge that currently exist,” they state.