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
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
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
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
When you hear the phrase ‘grooming children,’ do you think of grooming teenagers as well? Most people don’t. And that gives society a huge problem when it comes to grooming
It never ceases to amaze me just how many VAWG myths (myths about Violence Against Women and Girls) still exist in today’s world. Throughout researching the various elements of It’s
Grooming isn’t always, if ever, obvious. After all, if the grooming process were easy to spot, we’d stop it before abuse could happen. The trouble with spotting the signs of
In an update to the Spotify petition on the change.org petition calling for Andrew Tate’s ‘courses’ to be removed from Spotify, it seems as though Spotify is FINALLY taking action.
Andrew Tate; the person who made a fortune off of trafficking and exploiting women and girls has hit the headlines yet again. And this time, it’s because Spotify is refusing
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
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
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
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