Help for Young Women

Help for girls (under 14)

Sexual abuse of young people comes in many forms.  

It is sexual abuse if someone is doing any of these things to you:

• Having sex with you
• Touching or kissing your private parts
• Flashing you
• Stalking you
• Showing you sexual pictures of themselves or other people (pornography)
• Getting you to take naked or sexual pictures of yourself
• Sending you sexual texts, emails, IMs
• Asking you to do something sexual for money or gifts 

It can be people you love and trust who are doing this to you. It could be an adult or someone your own age.  But no-one has the right to do any of this.  Whatever it is, if you don’t feel comfortable, they are wrong to do it.  

It’s not your fault: they shouldn’t be doing it.

Help for 14-17 year olds

Rape Crisis London is here to help young women like you, who have experienced sexual violence of any kind. 'Sexual violence' is a general term used to refer to any sexual activity, abuse or harassment inflicted on a woman against her will.

Sexual violence includes: 

• Having sex with you without your consent (or someone who is in a position of trust, like a teacher, youth worker, or family  member)
• Touching or kissing your private parts without your consent (or someone who is in a position of trust, like a teacher, youth worker or family member)
• Flashing you
• Stalking you
• Showing you sexual pictures of themselves or other people (pornography) without your consent
• Getting you to take naked or sexual pictures of yourself if you don’t really want to
• Sending you sexual texts, emails, IMs without your consent 
• Asking you to do something sexual for money or gifts

If you have been affected by any of these, or are worried by any of them we can help.

Guide for young people aged 13 to 17

Download a guide on sexual violence and the law for 13-17 year olds

“Your rights, your body, your life” will offer step by step information on reporting rape and sexual violence to the police and the criminal justice system. The booklet o utlines the law, provides practical advice, describes common emotional reactions to sexual violence and suggests ways to cope.