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Check out the most recent posts from the UK SAYS NO MORE blog, featuring the latest news, opinion pieces and partnership announcements.

Why Is International Women’s Day Important?

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

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Transcendent Media Capital partner with UK SAYS NO MORE

Transcendent Media Capital partner with UK SAYS NO MORE

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

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How to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th

How to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th

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

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Safer Poole Partnership International Women’s Day Conference

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

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Peterborough Relationship Support join UK SAYS NO MORE

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

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Crisis research reveals sexual assault against homeless women

Crisis research reveals sexual assault against homeless women

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

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UK SAYS NO MORE partner with Woman’s Trust

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

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The Aftermath: A photography series by Paige Hawley

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

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How can sexual abuse and sexual violence be prevented in the UK?

How can sexual abuse and sexual violence be prevented in the UK? By Counselling Directory member Yvonne J Douglas Sexual abuse is an age-old problem affecting far too many and more than we care to imagine. With the recent spate of footballers coming out about their experience of sexual abuse within the industry, it has

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How Lady Gaga is an Advocate for Sexual Assault Survivors

How Lady Gaga is an Advocate for Sexual Assault Survivors This weekend saw Lady Gaga dive into the Super Bowl Halftime Show and put on a flashy and well-rehearsed set. For some, she’s just a pop artist and strong advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. However, many don’t know that Lady Gaga is also a sexual assault

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UK SAYS NO MORE and Hestia aims to reach 5,000 Safe Spaces by end of year – as someone seeks refuge in a bank or pharmacy every day

UK SAYS NO MORE, Hestia and TSB call for more organisations to join Safe Spaces, providing refuge for domestic abuse victims across the UK in over 5,000 locations.

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New national campaign encourages victim survivors of domestic abuse to make use of ‘Safe Spaces’

A new UK-wide campaign highlights Safe Spaces in banks & pharmacies for victim-survivors of domestic abuse, offering a discreet way to seek support.

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#16DaysOfActivism Blog: Silent victims: How harm to pets reveals the truth about domestic abuse

Read Sarah's story about how harm to pets reveals the truth about domestic abuse

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