Reporting sexual violence to the police can be riddled with all sorts of emotions and concerns. For many women, myself included, you’ll never need to have a formal interaction with
Reporting acts of sexual violence to the police is a huge step for any victim or survivor. But under-reporting of sexual violence against women and girls is huge. There are
In 2 previous posts, we’ve explored 12 key myths about sexual violence against women and girls that are 100% false. To recap these myths, you can check out the posts
This is a tough question to ask and is very multi-faceted. There are a lot of reasons why people may not report suspicions of sexual violence and grooming, with the
We’ve already discussed in previous blog posts what grooming looks like and how challenging it is to identify. But now we’re going to take this information one step further and
Memory is a very complex and multifaceted process that I’m going to attempt to break down and explain in this blog post. At its core, memory allows us to do
One of the primary reasons that some women do not report sexual assaults and rape is the pervasive fear of not being believed. And whilst it cannot be overlooked that
You’ve heard them. Maybe at work. Maybe at the dinner table. Maybe from a total stranger in the street. If you’re a women, you’ll have heard them more than the
Disclaimer: This post is written to be informational and MUST NOT be taken as medical advice. You should not start, stop, or change the doses of any medication that you
When we look back, we see constant examples from history of violence against women and girls. It never was and never will be acceptable. But understanding this history of violence
I am going to give you a very honest disclaimer to you from the outset of this post: I am not completely on board with parental control apps. If you’re
If you’ve landed on this page wondering to yourself what to say to someone who has been sexually abused, assaulted, harassed, then you’re in the right place. We know how
I was sitting in the car this afternoon waiting to do the school pick-up. I was feeling a bit low and the age-old thoughts of what had happened to me
Most of us have heard of the response states of fight and flight. This is the notion that when put in stressful or dangerous situations, our body will adopt one
A huge thank you to the Jersey Evening Post who published my opinion piece on the 23rd May 2025. If you missed the original piece in the paper, here it
“Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” The old-school rhyme that has never been less true when it comes to victims and victim-survivors of
Misinformation and myths about violence against women and girls (VAWG) are harmful to both the victims of these situations and also to the wider public. Why? Because these myths feed
When you’ve been through sexual assault or rape, accessing the right support quickly can make all the difference. But what happens when that support depends on your postcode? In this