The rise of toxic masculinity in the online environment is strongly connected to sexual violence and abuse. Today we want to draw attention to the voices of young boys who have been at the centre of conversations recently. Many of you may be aware of ‘Adolescence’ – it left an impact on most of us…
Celebrating All Women this International Women’s Day. Today we honour the strength, resilience, and courage of women everywhere. We all continue to fight for a future where safety, dignity, and respect are the rights of all. We stand in solidarity with all survivors of sexual violence and abuse but we wanted to take today to…
6 February marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Although in the last few decades the practice has been decreasing, it remains a prevalent issue for girls and women all around the world. The statistics show us why continuous effort is needed to eradicate FGM. Until this form of honour-based…
Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week starts today, 3rd February 2025. The reality is that survivors have an incredibly difficult time receiving the support they need and specialist organisations like ours are often dealing with a high demand for services while working with limited resources. It doesn’t matter when or where. No one should…
Globally, 1 in 3 (30%) of women have been subjected to either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. 16 Days of Activism is a worldwide campaign fighting against gender-based violence. Every year, it starts on 25 November and ends 10 December. Violence against women and girls (VAWG) remains…