Story: Victims of crime

Rape Crisis

Rape Crisis

Auckland Rape Crisis Centre, founded in 1978, was one of a number of rape crisis services set up by feminists around New Zealand during the 1970s. These were among the first victim support organisations to be established. This brochure explains the need for such centres.

Courtesy of Rape Prevention Education

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Auckland City Libraries - Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero, Sir George Grey Special Collections
Reference: Eph-Gender-Women'sIssues-1982

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How to cite this page:

Nancy Swarbrick, 'Victims of crime - Supporting victims, 1970s and 1980s', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ephemera/26844/rape-crisis (accessed 18 April 2024)

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 15 Jul 2018