Online platform will enable survivors of sexual violence to ‘tell their story’

Sisters Vanessa and Emma Witherow: ‘It is just better when you can tell someone safely and as soon as you can.’ Picture: Brian Arthur

A new anonymous online platform where survivors of sexual violence can share their stories without fear of being trolled or sued is being launched on Tuesday by Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.

The We-Speak initiative, the first of its kind in Ireland, will minimise the risk faced by victims of sex attacks when they share their stories on social media.