VAWG
8 Ways To End Violence Against Women and Girls
Violence against women and girls is a national emergency and one that we all have a responsibility to help end. And doing so is a vital step towards creating a
31/08/2025
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Tag: grooming
VAWG Myths
‘Crying Rape’ – The Facts About False Reporting of Sexual Assault
Let’s tackle a harmful VAWG myth head-on: the idea that teenagers report rape or sexual assault because they lack sexual experience. This is not only deeply untrue but also harmful,
10/08/2025
VAWG
Reporting Sexual Violence to the Police – Why I’m Glad I Eventually Did
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
03/08/2025
VAWG
Why Do People Not Report Suspicions of Sexual Violence and Grooming?Â
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
13/07/2025
Grooming
The Impact of Grooming on The Brain
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
06/07/2025
VAWG
A Brief History of Violence Against Women and Girls
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
08/06/2025
In The News
In 2018, Jersey Got the Sexual Offences Law, Which the UK Had in 2003. My Argument is That It Was 15 Years Too Late
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
30/05/2025
Safeguarding
Why Child Abuse Disclosures Are Ignored
On average, a child will have tried to disclose abuse or sexual assault at least eight times before someone does something about it. Eight times. Eight times is the number
18/05/2025
Grooming
Is My Child Being Groomed? Spotting the Warning Signs and What to Do Next
If you’ve stumbled across this post because you’ve been asking yourself ‘Is my child being groomed?’ then hopefully by the end of this article you’ll be more certain of your
03/05/2025
Grooming
Consent: What It Is and When It Can’t Be Given
Consent is a topic that I feel is so often misunderstood when it comes to grooming and sexual violence. So, for this blog post, I want to focus on exactly
20/04/2025
Grooming
How to Help a Friend Who Is Being Groomed – A Guide for Teenagers and Adults
Often, when someone is being groomed, it is their friends that notice first. Often, these friends will become suspicious and they might try and raise their concerns with their friend
30/03/2025
VAWG
‘I Knew It All Along’ – How Hindsight Bias Supports Victim Blaming
Have you ever watched a news story of a murder or kidnapping unfold, and then by the time the police catch the suspect, you’re full of thoughts such as, ‘Well,
09/03/2025
Grooming
How Grooming Older Teens Happens – and Why We Are Ignoring the Problem
Grooming older teens is a problem that doesn’t seem to get as much conversation as the grooming and abuse of younger children. So often, we discuss child protection, and we
09/02/2025
Grooming
The Devastating Impact of Grooming on 16 and 17-Year-Olds
If you go to Google, you’ll find a tonne of information about the signs of grooming. But what you might not immediately find is information about the impact of grooming.
26/01/2025
Grooming
Sexual Grooming – Why Can’t We Agree On 1 Universal Definition?
Sexual grooming is a manipulative and deceptive process where an offender builds trust with a victim with the aim of exploiting or abusing them. This victim is often a child
12/01/2025
Grooming
Child Grooming: Why Children and Teens Can’t See What’s Happening
If you want the short answer to this question, then it’s a simple ‘no’ – children and teens can’t spot the signs of child grooming. If adults, with all of
29/12/2024
Grooming
The 3 Categories of Grooming Behaviours You Should Never Ignore
Grooming is a manipulative process designed to gain the trust of a person to exploit and abuse them. And the grooming behaviours that groomers use often go unnoticed until it
15/12/2024
Grooming
What is Grooming?
Grooming is a predatory process that has evolved significantly over the years. While grooming is often discussed in the context of child abuse, it’s important to understand that it can
01/12/2024