challenging institutional disbelief around domestic & sexual violence and abuse
Media coverage of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) cases, has been widespread in the past couple of years which has been a key aspect in raising the profile of the sexual exploitation of children, but this reporting has not been without it’s problems. Notably, there has been a focus on CSE by groups of Asian, predominantly […]
This article appeared in the Sunday Mirror at the beginning of December. I only came across it when EVB retweeted it today. The headline is both misleading and offensive. It is precisely the kind of tabloid hysteria which makes it difficult for victims of sexual violence to get support or to report to the police. […]
Hello, Having used all remaining reserves to get through my child’s birthday, Christmas and New Year, I am left feeling quite angry, in shock and within that a very real sense of despair. 35 years ago I was sexually abused by 2 men; one a relative by marriage, the other a boyfriend of my mother. […]
This is the reason given by Italy’s top appeals court to annul a 5 year sentence for child sexual abuse. Apparently, the 11 year old girl and a 60 year old were in a “romantic relationship” and the 11 year old is ” in love” with a 60 year old man. Details on the case […]
We have become increasingly concerned about the (mis)use of the word ‘paedophile’, particularly on social media. We wanted to write a short and succinct piece about the problems with using this word, and we’ve referred to Prof Liz Kelly’s piece Weasel Words: Paedophiles and the Cycle of Abuse and the Child & Women Abuse Studies […]
At Ending Victimisation and Blame, we support all campaigns that seek to end the epidemic of violence against women and children [2]. We believe that the answer to this epidemic lies in both the education of men to prevent abuse and the non-judgemental support of women and children through the NHS, social services, police services, […]
The CRASAC ‘Rape is Rape in any language’ campaign has been set up by Coventry Rape Crisis, in conjunction with the Coventry City Council Harm Reduction Team. Statement from Press Release: It is a joint project between CRASAC and Coventry City Council which aims to speak to a broad audience, raising awareness that rape and […]
EVB as an organisation are not against safety advice. We’ve written previously about ‘Stranger Danger’ and the misleading message it gives, but we wanted to reflect on the safety messages given to adults and what these mean. Safety messages are meant to be targeted at those undertaking risky behaviour – and with a quick 5 […]
Dear LA Times, You seem a bit confused in your article “O.C men Charged with having sex with underage girl”. What you mean to say was “O.C men charged with raping a child”. You see, sex requires the consenting participation of two people. A child of 13 can not legally consent to sex; therefore the […]
Zahid Akram was a teacher who admitted blackmailing girls into sending him sexually explicit photographs. He claimed to be suffering from depression and being in a considerable amount of debt. Currently adjourned for pre-sentence reports. Douglas Bailey beat his wife to death after a ‘row’ over the heating. The police officer commenting on the […]