(Women survivors of sexual assault, Interventions during the first 5 days after the assault) Offer support and care as described in recommendation 10 (Offer first-line support to women survivors of sexual assault by any perpetrator, which includes:

• providing practical care and support, which responds

to her concerns, but does not intrude on her autonomy

• listening without pressuring her to respond or disclose

information

• offering comfort and help to alleviate or reduce her

anxiety

• offering information, and helping her to connect to

services and social supports)