Since hearing the devastating news of the murder of Sarah Everard, we have seen an outpouring of rage, grief, and loss and a heightened national focus on men's use of violence against women and girls - in ways we haven't always seen before...
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| MONTHLY NEWSLETTER - MARCH 2021
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One year into the Covid-19 pandemic and in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard, we have joined 96 specialist VAWG organisations in writing this letter to the prime minister highlighting serious concerns about the government's current response to male violence.
There have been too many times that we have seen the media and governments' attention move from one type of violence against women and girls to another, often for the issue to be forgotten by the time next week's news headlines take shape. For organisations like ours, each day includes working tirelessly to ensure the voices of women and girls surviving violence and abuse remain a national priority.
We support the renewed calls for an integrated national violence against women and girls strategy that delivers effective resources to prevent and educate, provide specialist support to survivors and offer protection from abusers and accountability to those who perpetrate.
Liz Felton
Interim CEO
Rape Crisis South London
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| National spotlight on men's violence against women and girls
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Since hearing the devastating news of the murder of Sarah Everard, we have seen an outpouring of rage, grief, and loss and a heightened national focus on men's use of violence against women and girls - in ways we haven't always seen before.
Here we reflect and attempt to capture some of the complexity of issues raised the past few weeks about women's safety, our freedom, and the inadequate responses we see to men's violence against women and girls.
Read the full piece here »
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| RASASC Celebrate Women's History Month and International Women's Day
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March is Women's History Month, and also includes the day that we celebrate International Women's Day. The official theme for this year was "Choose to Challenge" and as women around the world battle the social, economic, and political inequalities and fallout from Covid-19, the need for this is greater than ever.
Join us in celebrating some of the many women who have made history as trailblazers, activists and change-makers – and who are still making history today!
Read the full piece here »
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| Last chance to contribute to the Truth Project
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The Truth Project is a core part of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
It offers survivors of child sexual abuse the chance to share their experiences and contribute to much needed change in how institutions respond to the sexual abuse of children.
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To anyone living with experiences of child sexual abuse; you are not responsible for what someone else chose to do; you deserve support and to be heard with care and respect.
Find out more on the Truth Project here »
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