Blog reposted from our partner organisation, Equation. This March, Equation is trialling a new campaign in Nottingham that could help people save their friends from the harm of domestic abuse. For the first time in the City, ordinary residents will be given tools to recognise if someone close to them is experiencing abuse, and to …
If you haven’t heard of anthropologist and activist Johanna Higgs, then something’s wrong, because this world adventurer, activist, and founder of the violence-against-women charity Project Monma is a woman worth knowing. When she was 19 years-old, Johanna took a flight from her native Perth to travel Europe whence she visited the Balkans and started talking to young …
We are pleased to share this blog from our partner Transcendent Media Capital. Why Is International Women’s Day so important? International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Last year, organizations and …
On International Women’s Day, we are so pleased to announce that Transcendent Media Capital have joined Hestia and UK SAYS NO MORE as an official partner. About Transcendent Media Capital Transcendent Media Capital Ltd is a global media production and consulting company, which specialises in the production of entertainment content focusing on high-quality social and …
International Women’s Day, on March 8th of every year, is a global day of celebration of the social, cultural, economic and political achievements of women. It’s an significant day as we all come together to call for a more inclusive, gender-equal world. In 2017, we recognise the 106th anniversary since the first International Women’s Day was …
Safer Poole Partnership mark International Women’s Day with a conference on coercive control and domestic abuse This year, the Safer Poole Partnership in association with Bournemouth University, and supported by AFC Bournemouth will mark International Women’s Day with a conference on the theme of coercive control and domestic abuse. Conference details: The conference will take place on …
We’re so pleased to welcome Peterborough Relationship Support as a partner of UK SAYS NO MORE! Find out more from them: All of us at Peterborough Relationship Support are thrilled to take part in the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign! We’re all about helping keep relationships healthy. We offer a range of counselling services for individuals, couples …
Nearly 1 in 4 female rough sleepers has been sexually assaulted in the past year, according to new research from Crisis, the national charity for homeless people. Taken from their latest press release | 13th February 2017 Drawing on a survey of 458 recent or current rough sleepers in England and Wales, including a total …
We are so pleased to welcome Woman’s Trust as a partner of UK SAYS NO MORE. Find out more about their services: When a woman is in an abusive relationship, the focus is often- rightly- on getting her away from her partner, to a place where they can’t hurt her. But escaping domestic abuse is …
Graduate art photographer Paige Megan Hawley works on conceptual photography, predominantly relating to issues around contemporary feminism, while taking into consideration the history of feminism, using different styles of photography including digital, 35mm film and in her most recent project, using medium format. Here we’re proud to showcase some of Paige’s work, find out more …
6 March 2024 NatWest Group is announcing that starting this week it will offer Safe Spaces to people experiencing economic and domestic abuse in over 360 branches across the UK including NatWest, Ulster Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland branches. Safe Spaces, part of Hestia’s UK Says No More campaign, are designated locations which anyone ...
Nationwide – the largest branch network of any UK banking brand -– will offer Hestia’s Safe Spaces scheme to people experiencing domestic abuse across more than 400 branches across the UK. A recent poll by Nationwide shows almost half (48%) the population have experienced, or know someone who has experienced domestic abuse, with almost one ...
The Home Office has announced that from 31 January 2024, victims of domestic abuse who do not have the financial means to leave their abusers will be able to apply for a one-off payment of up to £500 for essential items to help them and their children flee to safety. For the first time, victims ...
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