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HIV and violence against women: A global problem

“Reversing the spread of HIV therefore demands that women’s rights are realized and that women are empowered in all spheres of life.” UN Special Session on HIV/AIDS, 2001 Out of all the people living with HIV in the world today half of them are women and girls. Although women are more likely to contract a

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A Conference for Change

A Conference for Change

On June 22nd 2016, UK SAYS NO MORE attended ‘A Call to Men UK’ in Birmingham, a conference which raised issues such as gender roles, stereotypes, The Man Box and how education around these issues at a young age can be an incredibly powerful factor in setting these individuals on the right path. Samuel Bates,

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Hestia and UK SAYS NO MORE Deliver #NFLOnAndOff Camp

Hestia & UK SAYS NO MORE Deliver NFL Camp

On Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July, Hestia and UK SAYS NO MORE delivered awareness training around domestic violence and sexual assault to over 130 young men aged 13-24 at Royal Holloway University. The aim of the weekend was to raise awareness and to enable the younger generation feel comfortable to talk about these issues. Lyndsey

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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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