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Guest blog: Getting Support for Economic Abuse
Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs, Founder and CEO of Surviving Economic Abuse shares how victims of economic abuse can get the support they need.
Blog: Claire’s Story – How a survivor of domestic violence now volunteers to help others
Claire nearly lost her life when her partner tried to murder her in her sleep. Eventually she was supported by Hestia and now volunteers on our refuge referral line, taking calls from other women affected by domestic abuse.
Blog: A day in the life of an ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor)
Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) provide specialist support for people who have experienced sexual violence. Read Jas’s Day in the Life of an ISVA for more insight.
Guest blog: Why domestic abuse is a business issue… and what employers can do
Susan Bright, CEO of Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA) highlights how employers can provide a place of safety and wide range of support for those experiencing domestic abuse in the workplace.
Blog: 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
This weekend marked the start of ‘16 Days of Activism’ – an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day.
Santander joins Safe Spaces, providing in branch support for domestic abuse survivors
Santander UK has announced that it is the latest high-street presence to join Hestia’s Safe Spaces scheme, where anyone experiencing domestic abuse can access support in the bank’s network of 445 branches.
DASH and DARA: understanding the tools used to identify domestic abuse
When it comes to working and supporting adult victims of domestic abuse there are certain tools that have been created to help practitioners identify who’s at high risk of harm and who should be referred onwards.
UK SAYS NO MORE backs new Superdrug ‘You Before Yes’ campaign to tackle destructive non-consensual sexual behaviours
UK SAYS NO MORE is supporting Superdrug’s new campaign ‘You Before Yes’ campaign to tackle the important issue of sexual consent. The You Before Yes Campaign provides information, education and support to improve people’s understanding about consent and help develop more positive consent behaviours. It delves into the crucial, but too often overlooked world, …
UK Says No More responds to sexual violence in the NHS
Data gathered by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) and the Guardian has revealed that more than 35,000 incidents of sexual misconduct or sexual violence – ranging from derogatory remarks to rape – were recorded on NHS premises in England between 2017 and 2022. Most incidents – 58% – involved patients abusing staff. Sarah D’Angelis, UK …
Supporting Women and Girls Affected By FGM
Alima Dimonekene is an FGM activist and leading voice in the sector. Here she explains what FGM is and who and how activists in the UK plan to end it.
