Campaign for Statutory Sex and Relationships Education
Young people today are subjected to pressures in schools that many of us could barely imagine. From sexting to widespread access to porn - the school environment has changed. But education has not changed with it. As a result of this disparity between the real world...
Russia Softens Domestic Abuse Law
It is no secret that the Russian government has a major task in eradicating domestic abuse, with the latest statistics showing that 49,579 crimes involving violence in the family were committed in Russia in 2015. With the vast majority of victims being women and an...
Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week
The sexual abuse and sexual violence awareness week takes place this year from 6th-12th February and we at Equation are fully behind the cause. The week was established to give an opportunity for the general public, statutory and third sector organisations to...
Stalking Sentences
The Ministry of Justice have announced this month that the sentence for stalking is to be doubled to 10 years. The decision to increase punishments for stalking follows cross-party political pressure in parliament. Two Conservative backbenchers, Alex Chalk and Richard...
Child First: Emergency Review
The justice secretary, Liz Truss, has set up an emergency review to discover the quickest way to prevent perpetrators of domestic abuse from directly cross-examining their victims within the family court system. The family courts currently lag behind the criminal...
Coercive or Controlling Behaviour Offence
Domestic abuse can take many forms, and is rarely purely violent. Many people experience psychological, emotional or financial abuse; controlling behaviours that were not protected by any specific legislation until December 2015. The coercive or controlling behaviour...
Opportunities to Get Involved with Equation’s Mission
Fundraising At Equation, a large part of our work can only be completed thanks to the charitable donations provided at fundraising events. Fortunately, we have found that there are plenty of generous people willing to support our work against domestic violence and...
Equation: Support for Professionals
At Equation, we are dedicated to eradicating all forms of domestic abuse and gender-based violence. In order to do this, a large part of our work involves engaging with the professional network of people working with people experiencing abuse, and those researching...
Inspirational Women: Helen Brook
The winners of the 2016 Woman’s Hour Power List were revealed last week, celebrating seven women who’ve had the biggest impact on women’s lives over the past seven decades. In second place, behind Margaret Thatcher, was a woman we think deserves more recognition for...
Police Services for Survivors of Sexual Assault and Rape
Nottinghamshire Police have put together a useful video outlining the services available to you from the police if you have experienced rape or sexual assault. The video introduces some of the people you are likely to encounter, and explains what will happen at each...
Women and Equalities Committee Response to Government Report on Sexual Harassment in Schools
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) report on sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools was published on 13 September 2016. The WEC report stated that the Government’s response to its report on sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools does not do...
European Commission’s New Study on GBV
A new study of attitudes towards gender-based violence in Europe was published last month by the European Commission, with the final report containing some worrying statistics for us to reflect on during our 16 Days of Activism campaign. For instance, 27% of EU...
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