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Chayn launch The Supernova Project to support LGBTQIA+ community

Chayn launch The Supernova Project to support LGBTQIA+ community

New platform seeks to empower queer people experiencing domestic abuse UK SAYS NO MORE partner Chayn have launched The Supernova Project – an open platform which seeks to provide information and support to LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual) people experiencing domestic abuse. The platform hosts content created by and for the LGBTQIA+ community

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How can technology help to address domestic abuse?

How can technology help to address domestic abuse? A collaborative study from Snook, Chayn and Safelives has been carried out and the findings published in January 2017. The study, funded by Comic Relief, looks at the use of digital tools to support people affected by domestic abuse. Find out more: This research was carried out over

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UK SAYS NO MORE campaign & Chayn on BBC Asian Network

1st December 2016. Hestia | UK SAYS NO MORE join Amol Rajan on BBC Asian Network to discuss online abuse. Pamela Zaballa, Head of Women and Children’s Services – Policy and Abid Gangat, Media and Communications Manager at Hestia were joined by Amina Ahmad from volunteer-run global tech project Chayn on BBC Asian Network, to discuss

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Global tech project Chayn launch DIY Online Safety Guide

Global tech charity Chayn launch DIY Online Safety Guide

We’re so excited to welcome Chayn as a partner of the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign, and to showcase their work to empower women worldwide by leveraging technology. Find out more about them: About Chayn Chayn is a global, volunteer-run charity that leverages technology to empower women against violence through open source need-specific toolkits, web platforms,

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Tech VS Abuse: How Can Tech Help Address Domestic Abuse

              Comic Relief are running a very exciting research project around the role of technology in domestic abuse, to see where technology could help and for examples of what is already out there. The event is for people who have experienced domestic violence and are also interested in hearing from

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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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#16DaysOfActivism Blog: “They weaponise animals as they weaponise children” – a survivor’s account

Explore how pets are weaponised in domestic abuse and what changes are needed to protect survivors and animals during 16 Days of Activism.

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