VAWG
5 Ways the Bible Promotes Violence Against Women and Girls
The Bible is the most widely read book in the world. It is also the best-selling book of all time, with an estimated 5-7 billion copies sold in the book’s
14/09/2025
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Tag: safeguarding children
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
Safeguarding
‘I Didn’t Have the Words’ – Understanding the Barriers to Reporting Sexual Assault for Children and Teenagers
There are many, many barriers to reporting sexual assault and abuse that children, teenagers, and adults experience. But who creates these barriers? Society. As a society, we train ourselves and
17/08/2025
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 Myths
Why We Must Stop Believing Myths About Sexual Violence – And How to Challenge These Views
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
20/07/2025
VAWG
Why Do People Not Report Suspicions of Sexual Violence and Grooming?
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
Safeguarding
Parental Control Apps: Why Qustodio, Bark, Net Nanny and Family Link Might Not Be The Solution
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
07/06/2025
Safeguarding
What to Say to Someone Who Has Been Sexually Abused: 7 Phrases That Helped Me Heal
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
04/06/2025
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
The 5 Stages of Grooming Teenagers: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know
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
27/04/2025
VAWG Myths
6 VAWG Myths We Need to Challenge
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
13/04/2025
In The News
I Teach Teens, and Netflix’s Adolescence Isn’t the Solution to Incel Culture or VAWG
Nothing quite says ‘We’ve got a national crisis that we don’t know how to solve’ like a knee-jerk reaction from the Government. And that’s exactly what’s happened following a round
09/04/2025
Grooming
The 2 Step Grooming Process That Every Parent Needs to Know About
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
06/04/2025
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