Join us for a film screening of Victim/Suspect and learn about similar cases that have happened in the UK. The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion/Q&A. Some of our panellists have been involved in UK cases where women accused of lying to police about sexual assault have been prosecuted, while others have opposed prosecutions and imprisonment of women.
The film: A US reporter discovers a pattern of women who reported sexual assault to police nationwide but were then charged with fabricating their allegations—sometimes facing prison. The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023 and can now be seen on Netflix- please watch before attending or see the film at UCL 3.30-5pm, 15 May 2025
This event has been organised by UCL Gender and Feminisms Research Network (GFRN) and Women Against Rape (WAR).
The Gender and Feminisms Research Network brings together scholars and students at UCL and beyond, working across the arts, humanities and social and political sciences. Their aim is to explore the points where gender and feminist politics intersect with a diverse range of power relations and social movements. They also want to support broader EDI initiatives at UCL, working towards social change and widening access to research on gender and sexual diversity.
Women Against Rape (WAR) is a grassroots multi-racial women’s group founded in 1976. They provide rights information, support and advocacy. They take up individual cases on the basis of collective self-help. They campaign for justice, protection and compensation for all women and girls who have suffered sexual, domestic and/or racist violence. This includes survivors of any age, race and nationality, asylum seekers, women with disabilities, trans women, sex workers.
/!\ : tickets are free.