DViP Join UK SAYS NO MORE and say NO MORE to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault With services across London, DViP work to stop domestic violence and to reduce the harm it causes to women, children and families. DViP work with perpetrators to change their abusive behaviours, empower survivors to rebuild their lives and support children and …
By Pamela Zaballa, Head of Policy for Women & Children’s Services at Hestia. 2016 has been an interesting year to say the least. It has seen some of the common ground shaken and allowed us to measure the levels of misogyny that still exist. Indeed, it has shown us that the struggle for women’s rights is …
By Anna Sereni, Anti-Human Trafficking Team Leader at Hestia. A place to pine and suffer, Human Trafficking: The case of Albania ‘Countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are more durable. Parliaments with more women enact more legislation on key social issues …
Sexual violence is, statistically, one of the most under reported crimes in the UK. Universities are far from immune to it; sexual violence on campus is, in many ways, an untold tale. The university setting is a microcosm of society in which young people are living away from home, and independently, for the first time …
We know that gender inequality still exists globally today, with many women facing the consequences of this inequality in the form of prejudice, sexism, violence and harassment. In the UK and abroad, we can also see inequality in the perpetuation of gender stereotypes in marketing; the levels of sexual harassment and sexism in the workplace, and …
By Lyndsey Dearlove, VAWG Partnership Manager at Hestia. The UK SAYS NO MORE campaign was launched in partnership between the NO MORE campaign in the US and London charity Hestia. As a London charity working to provide support to adults and children in crisis, Hestia benefits greatly from the support it receives from members of …
Written by Jordan Ayres. I lost my mum to an abusive relationship recently, she took her own life. I can’t really describe how that feels. A huge part of me is now missing, so many loose ends I can’t pull together. The relationship we had wasn’t always perfect, we had communication problems, I was the …
Lyndsey Dearlove, VAWG Partnership Manager at Hestia, discusses the topic of mental health as it intertwines with domestic violence. Organisations across the third sector share the same goal: to provide the best possible support for our services users. In challenging times of ever-growing referrals and tighter financial constraints, it is important that new approaches are …
A personal story behind the vanishing point symbol for NO MORE, written by Christine Mau. My name is Christine and I survived a childhood of domestic and sexual abuse and because this is all I knew, I ended up in a relationship with an abusive partner as a young adult. While there were many signs …
We’re so pleased to have discovered the inspiring work done by LawBot and to welcome them as a campaign partner! Find out more from them: Introducing the UK’s Premier Legal Chatbot The law is often difficult to understand. At LawBot we are committed to helping you understand and learn about legally complex problems quickly and accurately. …
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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