We Need to Talk The Truth About Sexual Violence and My Fight for Justice

by Hunt, Emily

• ISBN13: 9781914451157
• ISBN10: 1914451155
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2023-06-01
• Publisher: Mardle Books

Summary

Emily was in a restaurant, having lunch with her father – the next thing she remembers is waking up, naked, in a strange hotel room, next to a man she did not know.

She suspected she had been drugged, raped and later found out she had been filmed without her consent. What happened to her that night could have happened to anyone. What came next happens to far too many victims, as failures by the police, the UK's Crown Prosecution Service and other parts of the system, led to Emily doubting she would ever find justice.

Six years after her attack, Emily is an adviser to the UK Government on sexual violence. Part memoir and part investigation, Emily shines a light on the fault lines of a system and a society that is failing rape victims.

We Need To Talk looks at how rape is a mainstream, everyday problem deeply damaging victims, their families, their workplaces and the economy.

Author Biography

Emily Hunt is a data storyteller and senior advisor on behavior-led strategy, communications and brand. She is an American anglophile, a single mother, lives in London and last but by no means least, she is a law changer. In her role as an expert adviser to the UK government she provides specialist advice on improving the criminal justice system for rape victims. Her ongoing work will primarily focus on ensuring that the government’s end-to-end rape review effectively focuses on delivering real impacts within the criminal justice system.