First rape crisis centres in the US - a podcast by BBC World Service

1972 was a time of feminist action in the US. People were talking more openly about rape and sharing their experiences. It led to rape crisis centres being set up, which offered support for women.

Activist Sue Lenaerts taught women self-defence and worked on the helpline at the first centre in the capital, Washington DC. She’s been speaking to Laura Jones.

(Photo: Sue Lenaerts in the early 1970s. Credit: Sue Lenaerts)

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