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‘DIY swab kits? It’s better than doing nothing’: the controversial scheme to tackle rape on campus

We join volunteers in Bristol as they hand out DNA test kits they say can empower victims and deter perpetrators … and hear from critics who call the project reckless

On a bitingly cold Tuesday, ambassadors dressed in bright orange sweatshirts hand out self-swab rape kits and packets of chocolates from a paddling pool to fellow Bristol University students moving between lectures. “Can I take one for my daughter?” asks a middle-aged woman.

The ambassadors are volunteers for Enough, a not-for-profit organisation that was launched as a pilot in October, offering free DNA testing kits to students in Bristol who had reported rape, and online resources to support them.

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