Orange The World
Are you letting enough orange into your life? You may have noticed more people than usual dressed in the vibrant colour over the past week as part of the UN’s initiative to ‘Orange the World’. It’s all part of the 16 Days of Activism campaign, which runs every year...
UN Officially Launches 16 Days of Activism
Around one in four women in the UK experience violence in their lifetime, often at the hands of someone they know, trust and love. Calls for increased and sustained funding for the organisations working on the ground to end violence against women and girls are at the...
#16Days of Activism
Every year, the United Nations calls for people across the globe to take action to end gender-based violence for 16 Days of Activism. Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread human rights violations in the world. During 16 Days, Equation and our...
Petition: Encourage England & Wales Police to Include Misogyny as a Hate Crime
We're proud to work in a city that is pioneering in so many respects: the first city to declare itself a FGM Zero Tolerance Zone; the first Police Force to record misogyny as a hate crime. Yet we'd like to see these approaches adopted as standard across the country to...
Safe Lives Report: A Cry for Health
Domestic abuse has a devastating effect on the health and wellbeing of victims and families, and is a national public health epidemic. The charity SafeLives have recently published a report that outlines the need for an integrated approach to tackling domestic abuse...
Nottingham now a FGM Zero Tolerance Zone
12th September 2016 marked a victorious day in the City of Nottingham calendar, by declaring itself the first city in the UK to take a zero-tolerance stance on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). This week that decision has been formally launched and celebrated as part...
Equation is Recruiting!
We currently have two roles available, both closing at 12 midday, Thursday 3rd November 2016. Survivor and Perpetrator Manager Equation is looking for an experienced professional, passionate about working to reduce domestic and sexual abuse and the harm it causes. You...
Writing Competition
To celebrate the #16Days campaign, we’re running a creative writing competition in association with Waterstones. Know a budding writer? Be sure to share this with them! Competition closes: 31st October 2016
Reclaim the Night
Calling all women! Nottingham’s biggest and loudest annual grassroots protest against street harassment, victim blaming and all forms of men’s violence against women is back: Reclaim the Night on 12th November 2016, 6.30pm. Join women of all colours,...
Hockley Hustle
Hockley Hustle is back on the 9th of October 2016 for its 10th anniversary, and Equation are fortunate to be one of this year's charity partners, something we're very excited about. Our team of volunteers will be working hard throughout the day so if you see us,...
The Women and Equalities Committee Report: Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence in Schools
A recent report conducted by The Women and Equalities Committee concluded that there is an urgent need for action against the large-scale sexual harassment and sexual violence currently happening in English schools. The report revealed that sexual harassment and...
Against Xenophobia: Taking a Stand
Those of us who work in the domestic and sexual violence sector to ensure the safety of all Nottingham’s residents are deeply worried by the national rise in racially motivated hate crime in the aftermath of the EU referendum. We stand united against xenophobia,...
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