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Violence Is the End; Misogyny Grows in Stages.
Posted on May 5 2025 at 15:20
Sexual violence is a serious part of a bigger issue called gender-based violence (GBV). This includes all kinds of harmful behaviour aimed at someone because of their gender, like physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. Although it can happen to anyone, it’s a problem that mainly affects women and girls.
It’s often misunderstood or brushed off in casual conversations. How many times have you heard someone say, “How could that happen?” “It came out of nowhere.” “He seemed like a normal guy.” when hearing about a violent incident?
And why do those reactions keep happening?
[TW: Mentions of sexual, & physical violence, femicide, victim-blaming]
[Read Time: 7 - 10mins]
Understanding Trauma & Triggers
Posted on August 20 2024 at 08:00
Our Support Worker, Rhiannon, has pulled together this blog post on trauma and triggers. Triggers are a common occurrence for survivors of trauma, and survivors of sexual trauma are no different. In this post she explains what triggers are, how they may effect survivors of sexual violence, and self-care tips for those experiencing triggers.
[Read time: 6-8 mins]#MythBusting “The Line Between Sex & Sexual Violence Is Blurry"
Posted on August 5 2024 at 15:30
For this month’s #MythBustingMonday, our Prevention Worker, Emma, unpacks the idea that the lines between sex and sexual violence are confusing, made up, or unclear.
[TW: Discussion of Rape Myths & Sexual Violence]
[Read time: 3-4 mins]
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