Equation launches #SupportNotSilence campaign
Equation has launched its #SupportNotSilence campaign in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire in response to an increase in referrals of domestic abuse during COVID-19. The campaign aims to help men recognise signs of domestic abuse and get support from the...
3 Things You Should Know about Men’s Experiences of Domestic Abuse
We all know that domestic violence and abuse is a huge problem in our society, but do many of us understand how this issue affects men? It can be hard to find reliable information about the topic, so Equation’s experts from our Domestic Abuse Service for Men have...
Equation Receives £9k of Funding to Reach More Male Survivors
Equation have been awarded £9852 of National Lottery funding for a campaign that will encourage local men experiencing domestic abuse to seek support. The charity, which runs the local domestic abuse helpline for men, hopes that the campaign will help break down...
The Dangerous Link Between the Media, Gender Stereotypes and Domestic Abuse
In Nottingham, domestic abuse accounts for about 40% of all violent crime. 1 in 4 women in their lifetime will experience abuse, with young women aged 16-24 at the highest level of risk. The local 24-hour Women’s Aid helpline (0808 800 0340) receives up to 10,000...
Compulsory Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) – Why is it important for our children and young people?
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) was due to become compulsory in all schools this year. However, due to the disruption that Covid-19 has had on the education system, this has now been postponed for another year. While it could be argued that this postponement is...
Equation Website: Invitation for Expressions of Interest
Equation’s goal as a charity is for everyone to have equal, healthy relationships, in a society free from domestic abuse, sexual violence and gender inequality. Working primarily in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, Equation delivers education to the whole community to...
Nottingham’s First RSE day | 28th June 2018
Earlier this year the Department for Education set out their plans to make Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) compulsory in all schools from 2019. Primary schools will need to ensure they offer relationships education to their pupils and secondary schools will be...
What is Psychological Abuse?
When many people think of domestic abuse, they call to mind images of physical violence– bruises and other visible signs of physical trauma. Domestic violence accounts for 16% of all violent crime in England and Wales (Crime in England and Wales 04/05 report)....
Equation Launches Biggest #HelpAFriend Campaign Yet
Throughout March, Equation is running its biggest #HelpAFriend campaign across Nottingham city and county yet! The campaign has run each year since 2016 and gives ordinary people the tools to recognise if someone close to them is experiencing abuse, and help them...
Top Lad or Toxic Stereotype? The Hits and Misses of Hollywood’s Male Role Models
In the run-up to International Men’s Day, where men are encouraged to come forth and discuss their gender, relationship dynamics, and talk about what it means to be a man in 2018, looking backward -- and forward -- at what masculinity means in Hollywood is a useful...
#PressforProgress: Iconic Women Who Shaped the World
From Nottingham to New Zealand, International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world every year on 8th March. This joint push for gender equality is an important reminder that a society that equally respects women, men and all genders is crucial to ending domestic...
5 facts you need to know about Hannah Arendt: the thinking person’s action hero
As Equation's Reel Equality Film Club looks forwards to our next screening event of “thinking person’s action movie” Hannah Arendt on 23rd June, we put a spotlight on the famous 20th century thinker with 5 facts that cement her status as an all-round badass icon. Fact...
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