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The DOJ has shared a series of videos which aim to raise awareness of a free legal service for child victims of serious sexual offences. The Children’s Sexual Offences Legal Adviser (CSOLA) scheme, delivered by Victim Support NI, is available to children and young...
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Ulster University has confirmed its commitment to creating a safer, more inclusive society by officially taking The Pledge to End Violence Against Women and Girls as part of its ongoing partnership with Nexus, Northern Ireland’s leading charity supporting...
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Violence Against Women and Girls occurs just as much in the digital world as it does offline. The impact of the online abuse that is perpetrated on screen, in the comments section, and in other digital spaces has very real and lasting effects on women and girls. ...
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Technology is a powerful tool. But for some, it’s also become a weapon of control. Digital coercive control is a form of abuse that uses technology to monitor, manipulate, and dominate another person- often without their full awareness. We know cases of...
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Content Warning: This article discusses domestic abuse, child sexual exploitation, and technology-facilitated abuse. If you need support, contact the 24/7 Domestic & Sexual Abuse Helpline on 0808 802 1414. Your phone battery drains fast. Your partner somehow...
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Content Warning: This article discusses image-based sexual abuse. If you need support, contact the 24/7 Domestic & Sexual Abuse Helpline on 0808 802 1414. When we hear about intimate images being shared without consent, many of us immediately think of...
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Content warning: This article discusses financial abuse and domestic abuse. If you need support, contact the 24/7 Domestic & Sexual Abuse Helpline on 0808 802 1414. She couldn’t understand why her bank account was empty again. She’d been careful,...
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Content Warning: This article discusses online harassment, stalking, and doxxing. If you need support, contact the 24/7 Domestic & Sexual Abuse Helpline on 0808 802 1414. Imagine waking up to hundreds of threatening messages. Your home address is posted online...
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Content Warning: This article discusses image-based sexual abuse, deepfakes, and online harassment. If you need support, contact the 24/7 Domestic & Sexual Abuse Helpline on 0808 802 1414. A message from her friend read: “Is this really you?” Attached...
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Nexus awarded funding to expand services Susan Ellison, Head of Therapeutic Services said, “Nexus is delighted to have received funding for two projects through the Domestic and Sexual Abuse Small Grant Scheme, supported by the Departments of Justice and...
