November 23, 2021
This year, BWP have been working incredibly hard to share the White Ribbon message. As the first Domestic Abuse charity in the UK to gain White Ribbon accreditation earlier this year, we want as many men as possible to m...
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December 11, 2020
Karma Nirvana is an award-winning National charity supporting victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage. Honour crimes are not determined by age, faith, gender or sexuality, and Karma Nirvana support and work wit...
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December 10, 2020
Talking about abuse and domestic violence can be a difficult task for anyone. It can be painful, confusing and make you feel ashamed, inadequate and isolated.
And it can be incredibly challenging when you are a man be...
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December 9, 2020
Galop has provided advice, support, research and lobbying around the issues of LGBT+ policing for over 30 years. They support all LGBT+ people who've experienced hate crime, domestic abuse or sexual violence.
LGBT+ ex...
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December 7, 2020
Domestic abuse not only impacts on the wellbeing of the person being abused, it affects co-workers and the financial strength and success of the companies for which they work too.
One in three women will experience ...
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December 6, 2020
“Wealth means power: the power to subdue, to crush, to exploit, the power to enslave, to outrage, to degrade”. – Emma Goldman
What is financial abuse?
Financial abuse involves controlling a person’s ability ...
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December 5, 2020
With one in four women suffering domestic abuse at some point in their lives, many of these being repeat survivors, it can be helpful to be aware of the patterns of behaviour we need to be wary of.
Domestic abuse has ...
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December 4, 2020
One of our Outreach Officer, Sandra, goes through what coercive control is and how you can spot it - whether it may be happening to you or someone you know. It could be friend, family member or even a colleague.
Domes...
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December 3, 2020
Victoria Charleston, Strategy and Development Manager at The Alice Ruggles Trust, has worked within the stalking sector for four years.
Victoria now focuses on raising awareness amongst young people of stalking an...
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December 2, 2020
Coercive control can be defined as an act or pattern of acts of assault, threats, humiliation or other abuse that is used to harm, punish or frighten. Coercive and controlling behaviour has been a criminal offence in thi...
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This blog explores the many reasons why women experiencing Domestic Abuse are at high risk of becoming isolated and lonely.
