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Girls should report sexual assault allegations to 'someone they trust', says Gavin Williamson
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Girls should report sexual assault allegations to 'someone they trust', says Gavin Williamson
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I've interviewed many inspiring people during the #EndThisInjustice campaign - but do read @GeorgiaDA2018 story in today's @Daily_Express her bravery is incredible #domesticabuse ![]()
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@Dontlookback198 @laurarichards99 @baronessnewlove @NataliePage31 @RachelRileyRR #DABill #lawchange
Saw Georgia speak at the National Survivors Conference, she is an amazing young woman. Georgia raises awareness of the impact of domestic abuse on children and that when their mothers are abused, children are victims too. www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/teenager-who-saw-stepfather-murder-mother-says-crime-register-would-...
Just a reminder of “who’s back’...Lundy Bancroft! ![]()
A few tickets still available, email for details 👇🏼
Resources for survivors and bystanders as COVID-19 restrictions change - Welsh Women's Aid
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With children returning to school and opportunities to meet up increasing it is important that professionals, friends, family members and others know how to safely respond and signpost anyone wanting ...
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My life as a female, up until the age of 39. I met my husband then, who is not a saint, just a decent human being. ![]()
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Feel free to share your experience of being female in a male dominated world, and use the #
At 9.30pm (Mon) We will be illuminating a beam of light over Douglas in memory of Sarah Everard and to show our support in Sarah’s honour and to remember other people who have suffered at the hands of male violence against women. ![]()
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This is in conjunction with the doorstep vigil organised at the same time by Women of Mann. ![]()
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Violence against women has no place in our society and we stand with you to show our solidarity. ![]()
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From Justin, Ricky, Chris, Seb, Sam, Lee, Charlie & Craig and the rest of the team at ELS Isle of Man.![]()
#vigilforsarahiom Women of Mann![]()
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As part of our abuse training and what would have been our launch event on March 5th we are highlighting "Counting Dead Women" - the number of women killed annually by men, usually their partners or ex-partners. We want people to understand how dangerous sexual assault, domestic abuse, stalking and harrassment are. These are not small or unimportant issues. And they are not women's issues they should be everyone's issues, societies issues. At our launch we were to have displayed a tree bearing the names of the women killed in 2020, when we are eventually able to hold our launch we will add Sarah Everard's name to our tree. Meantime we welcome the attention Women of Mann and Gef the Mongoose are bringing to this issue and we will be supporting their doorstep vigil tonight: www.facebook.com/events/476883140389121/?post_id=477277093683059&acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A%2229...![]()
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Early in the pandemic our incredible group of Pioneer-survivors put forward the idea of a codeword to be used in pharmacies - one of the few shops still open during #lockdown. ![]()
‘Ask for ANI’ has now been used over 45 times since its launch by the Home Office 7 weeks ago. ![]()
That is the power of #SurvivorsSupportingSurvivors. ![]()
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More information on the codeword here: www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help ![]()
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#InternationalWomensDay
Instagram PhotosHappy International Women’s Day fellow warriors! ❤️🙏 Celebrate revolution in all of its forms today...both the personal victories and collective changes taking place. ![]()
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Trust her when she tells you, she can spin your hatred into gold. ❤️👑![]()
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#poem #poetry #comebackstronger #bullying #narcissisticabuse #emotionalabuse #toxicpeople #toxicrelationships #adversity #power #comeback #shewhodestroysthelight #shahidaarabi #instapoem #poetsofinstagram #poetsofig
Timeline PhotosIt’s the final day of #NOMOREWeek 2021, and we’re blown away. Our thanks to the individuals, organizations, businesses, and communities around the world who came together with us to say #NOMORE to domestic and sexual violence. Let’s keep this momentum for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (#SAAM) 2021!
Timeline PhotosMarch is Women's History Month, and when we talk about the history of the domestic violence movement, we call it #DVhistory. ![]()
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In 1974, "Scream Quietly or the Neighbors Will Hear" by Erin Pizzey was published, marking the first time a book about domestic violence was written from the victim's perspective. #SurvivorSpeaks
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An interesting development, partly in response to victim-blaming comments arround the abduction and murder of Sarah Everard:
Proposals to make misogyny a hate crime wins cross-party support
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An amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill will be debated in the House of Lords next week
⚠️ Women are killed week in, week out by current or former partners. ![]()
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Today in the House of Commons MP Jess Phillips read out names of women who have been killed by men over the past year — a list compiled by Karen Ingala Smith. ![]()
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Those women mattered, their lives mattered. We cannot forget them and we have to do everything we can to help women experiencing abuse to find a place of safety when they need it most.![]()
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We NEED to protect women’s lifesaving refuges and domestic abuse services urgently today.![]()
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Please sign and share our vital campaign, so together, we can help the survivors who are living with abuse right now ➡️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/577718
www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/violence-against-women-an-epidemic-that-needs-more-resources-says-l...
Violence against women an 'epidemic' that needs more resources, says Labour
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Violence against women is an epidemic which requires far more attention and resources, Labour’s shadow minister for domestic violence, Jess Phillips, has said, in the wake of the disappearance of Sa...
As you will all be aware, we need to cancel our launch scheduled for Friday, due to the new lockdown. Ironically, our first Launch, planned a year ago was cancelled due to the first lockdown. We will get there in the end! Will announce a new date as soon as the situation is clearer. Thanks for your support.
www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/21/jane-monckton-smith-in-control-domestic-abuse-murder-publ...
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The author and professor of public protection on the red flags of coercive control and how courts should change to give abuse victims an equal voice
IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you received one of our "Save the Dates" for our launch, please note the venue has now changed. All other details remain the same, but please get in touch to confirm your place and so that we can ensure catering is sufficient. Thanks!
Getting excited as the launch event for our workplace training draws closer. Delighted that Hettie Barkworth-Nanton, CEO of Refuge UK, and Natalie Collins of the Own My Life Course have agreed to speak at the Launch. Don't forget to get in touch if you or the company you work for would like an invitation to the launch. Invitations are going out today and tomorrow, but it's not too late to add names.
Domestic abuse victims honoured with unfinished portraits
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British artist Holly Ringrose draws murdered women for one minute of each year they lived
Seen Jane lecture at several conferences, lovely insightful lady and wish more people were aware of her 8 stages.
The eight stages of domestic abuse that can lead to murder
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University of Gloucestershire’s Dr Jane Monckton Smith develops a ‘homicide timeline’
Today was our day in the Court of Appeal. We intervened in support of today’s landmark hearing to make clear that these domestic abuse cases are far from unusual - they are what survivors and their children tell us every day is what happens in the family courts - and it must change. #familycourtfail![]()
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Survivors often report that the courts still take a ‘contact at all costs’ approach to decisions on child contact with a parent where there are allegations of domestic abuse, ignoring its impact and undermining their children's safety.![]()
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This landmark hearing shines a light on what survivors have been telling us for decades, and the urgent reforms that are required.![]()
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📢 Along with RapeCrisis England & Wales & Welsh Women's-Aid, we’re working with Rights of Women and calling on the Court of Appeal to send a clear message: outdated and harmful myths about domestic abuse are no longer welcome in family courts.
COVID Regulations on the Isle of Man have been changed so it is not an offence for people to move home or go to another property such as a friends home or family member to flee Domestic Abuse. It means they can go to a hostel too. They can be transported there or share a car with someone for those purposes.
Excellent result in Ireland. The reporting is also good, clearly depicting the pattern of behaviour and the "roller coaster" that is abuse. The only disappointment is the prescription of anger management and victim empathy courses - abuse is not about anger, it is about power and control. The empathy course, if it works, great result but can empathy be "taught" when a person is lacking it to begin with?
Man jailed for over ten years for coercive control
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A 53-year-old man has been sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in prison, with two years suspended, for coercive control, intimidation and multiple assaults on his former partner over a two-year period.
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Domestic abuse victims can 'Ask for Ani' at pharmacies as codeword for needing help
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More than 250,000 domestic abuse offences were recorded in England and Wales between March and June last year.
www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-abuse-open-letter-to-employers-on-how-to-help-workers...
Domestic abuse: open letter from the Business Minister to employers
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Domestic abuse: open letter to employers on how to help workers find the right support
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An open letter from the Business Minister Paul Scully to employers on how they can support survivors of domestic abuse.
Promising news from the UK, hopefully the Isle of man will follow suit.
Domestic abusers who leave no marks on victims face 7 years inside under new law
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EXCLUSIVE: Tory Justice Secretary Robert Buckland is hoping to plug a loophole that lets certain attackers off lightly under current charging criteria, protecting 5,000 women a year in the process
Interesting interview - she appears dignified and "real" while he minimises, denies and evades and oozes narcissism. Totally agree with Rachel's comment below and Tina shows there is hope and strength and recovery after domestic abuse. Sadly the abuser looks like he will never change, grow or learn.
Ike & Tina Turner Interview - 'What's Love' Movie & Domestic Violence - 1993
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A very important "red flag" for high risk that needs to be made part of the Law: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55531093
Strangling: Calls for a new non-fatal strangulation offence
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There is to be a fresh move to make non-fatal strangulation a specific criminal offence.
Attended a lunch hosted by our sponsor, the Joanna Simpson Foundation today, announcing the Foundation's funding of a full time domestic abuse worker at The Children's Centre from January. Exciting news for the Island. We already deliver Own My Life Course in partnership with the Children's Centre, and as they develop their domestic abuse service, this partnership will develop and grow. Many thanks to the JSF for funding this vital work and for inviting Space 4Action to have a stand at the lunch, publicising our work. And thank you to the Copy Shop for producing our banners - they look great!
Really interesting piece of news this morning about myths and stereotypes affecting sentencing of women. This ties in with the work we've done on Intersectionality on the Own My Life course. It was on BBC, but there is also this article in the Guardian:![]()
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/11/16/abused-women-unfairly-convicted-murder-manslaughter-joint-ent...
Abused women unfairly convicted of murder and manslaughter under joint enterprise law, report finds
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Half of the women convicted were not even present during the crimes
Another very important point which applies to DA as well, and the language that we use. If you haven't seen Jackson Katz's TED talk it is very good and worth seeing, meanwhile, here is a quote:
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Domestic abuse: how to help someone you think might be at risk
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An expert in domestic violence and abuse explains how you can help those you are worried about.
theconversation.com/coronavirus-murders-media-narrative-about-domestic-abuse-during-lockdown-is-w...
'Coronavirus murders': media narrative about domestic abuse during lockdown is wrong and harmful
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COVID-19 is not a cause of domestic abuse and focusing on this event obscures the underlying causes, offering perpetrators excuses for their abusive behaviour.
This is the message we have been trying to get across in all our training and conversations - DA is a constant pandemic, it was not caused by Covid-19, it was highlighted by it as it made a bad situation even harder for those experiencing abuse. As part of future training we hope to offer a segment for the media about reporting DA in an informed way using language that places responsibility with the abusive person not with the person being abused. theconversation.com/coronavirus-murders-media-narrative-about-domestic-abuse-during-lockdown-is-w...
And here's what the professionals who attended our Own My Life Taster Day are saying about the Course:![]()
"Think it's great - up to date, easy to use, great that it includes trauma."![]()
"Very informative and the delivery of the facilitators shows an obvious deep knowledge base."![]()
"Really enjoyed it - good course, very in depth, I like the book"![]()
"Really informative and helpful."![]()
A much needed course, especially on IoM".![]()
"Interesting, really helpful for those victims/survivors who are ready."![]()
"Thanks for a very relaxed approach to such a sensitive and difficult issue".![]()
"Really insightful - the course material is easy to follow and grasp".![]()
"Due to the way it's put across I feel the course will encourage engagement - often courses don't."![]()
"Course is very informative, seems good and will help victims/survivors, a lot was covered."![]()
"An awesome day! Very informative."
The first batch of feedback from our Own My life Taster Day for professionals has been very positive. This training day was attended by a mix of professionals across services and was a rewarding and encouraging experience. 100% of the professionals who attended the day found it met their expectations. 100% found it interesting and informative. 100% found attending was useful. All felt the day increased their knowledge (80% very much and 20% somewhat). All would recommend it to other professionals considering attending. Two people had minor suggestions for 'tweaking' content or delivery, but otherwise everyone who attended felt it was a very good day with lots of content. Thank you to all those who attended and thank you for your feedback. We will definitely run another Taster Day soon. Any professionals wishing to attend can register their interest by emailing contact@space4action.info
Great Own My Life "Taster Day" for Professionals yesterday. We really enjoyed it, so good to have so much engagement, support and enthusiasm in the room. And good feed back too. We will definitely be running another of these sessions soon, so that professional services can learn about the course, why it is beneficial and how to refer.
Absolutely delighted to announce that the new look website is up and running. Thanks and appreciation to TechMann and please take a look at www.space4action.info.
Space4Action – Domestic Abuse – Isle of Man
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Space4Action are committed and dedicated to helping end domestic abuse on the Isle of Man.
We are really pleased that another session of Own My Life Course went so well, with such a lot of participation and interest from the group, and so much learning for ALL of us. Other exciting news is we are getting a new, upgraded and re-vamped website. This means that from tomorrow the website will be down for a while to allow for the change over and upgrades. Please bear with us - we think the new look website will be worth the wait! Meanwhile, we can be contacted via Facebook. Thanks for your patience and support.
We are so excited that yesterday's first session of the Own My Life Course Pilot at the Children's Centre went really well. An amazing group of survivors, a great group to work with and already the group has gelled with such a feeling of mutual support. Feedback has already been amazingly positive, with women already seeing the benefit of the course both for themselves and for others who they want to invite and bring along. New people can join next week, but after that the group will be closed. However, interested people can sign up for the next course, which will probably be an evening session. Well done and thank you to all those who are part of the Pilot, we are so happy that you already see why we believe this is such a good course. Thankyou to the Children's Centre for hosting and partnering; thank you to the Manx Lottery for helping to fund the Pilot. Looking forward to next week.
We are getting very excited that Own My Life Course is starting this Saturday, 19th September, 10am at the Children's Centre. There are places still available on this innovative course, so if you or someone you know has experienced abuse and would like to try a recovery program, where you develop your own private, personal life Journal to keep and refer to, please get in touch asap. This is a very relaxed, friendly setting where people understand and support, no one has to share their story. The course is intended to be empowering and uplifting, positive and moving forward into a new and better life. Women who have done the course have very positive feedback, saying this is "life changing" and "everyone should do this course". ![]()
www.space4action.info/s4a-information-support/own-my-life/own-my-life-course/
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Course for women and practitioners about domestic abuse.
www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/what-is-domestic-abuse/the-nature-and-impact-of-domestic...
The nature and impact of domestic abuse - Womens Aid
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When thinking about the consequences of domestic abuse, it is important to consider the impact on the individual survivor and her family and children.
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