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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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Report reveals shocking levels of sexual harassment in schools

Report reveals shocking levels of sexual harassment in schools

A new report from the Women and Equalities Committee exposes the shocking levels of sexual harassment and violence which is not being tackled appropriately in English schools.   Some key statistics from the report: almost a third (29%) of 16-18 year old girls say they have experienced unwanted sexual touching at school nearly three-quarters (71%) of all

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Half of women in the UK have been sexually harassed at work

Half of women in the UK have been sexually harassed at work

Reported in The Guardian on 10/08/16. It seems sexual harassment in the workplace is not yet a thing of the past – a new study from the Trades Union Congress and the Everyday Sexism Project found that more than half of women have been sexually harassed at work. The study polled 1,553 women, 52% of whom said

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UK Says No More urges victims to make use of Safe Spaces as incidents are expected to rise during Euros.

UK Says No More has joined together with high street banks and pharmacies to urge anyone at risk to access support via designated Safe Spaces found on high streets across the UK.

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NatWest marks ‘No More Week’ by opening Safe Spaces for economic and domestic abuse victims

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 ...

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Nationwide – the UK’s biggest branch network – joins Hestia’s Safe Spaces

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 ...

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