Survivors of sexual violence are spending £50,000 on recovery. Why is no one talking about the economic impact of abuse?

With Nikita Hand winning a landmark civil case against Conor McGregor for sexual assault, for which he must pay £210,000 in compensation, women everywhere felt a glimmer of hope for holding men accountable for their actions. But does that money account for her trauma? Is it even possible to attach a number to the cost incurred by sexual violence?