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Grooming gangs

The media and public debate around grooming gangs and its impact on reporting patterns

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Jan 31, 2026

What socioeconomic factors influence rape prevalence and reporting in UK Pakistani communities?

High‑profile prosecutions in towns such as , and have focused public attention on men of heritage as perpetrators in multiple organised cases, while victims were often white British girls; official re...

Jan 28, 2026

What role do cultural norms and stigma play in underreporting of sexual assault among UK ethnic minority communities?

are major drivers of underreporting of sexual assault among ethnic minority communities: collectivist expectations about family honour, gendered norms around masculinity and shame, and fear of ostraci...