16 Days of Action to End Gender-Based Violence takes place from the 25th November-10th December. In this blog, we will outline what 16 Days of Action is and Touchstone's plan to raise awareness of domestic abuse and violence during this time. Please note: some of the content below may be difficult to read - please do take care. The article also contains information on where you can get support.
4 years ago, if someone had told me I was going to be in a relationship with an abusive man and that I would have to use something like Clare’s Law, I would have told them there was no chance. I would have gone on about how I was a strong woman, a loud and proud feminist, that the kind of guys I liked wouldn’t be capable of such
This 16 Days of Action, a staff member at Touchstone has written something of their lived experience of domestic abuse. We know some readers will have experiences of domestic abuse that have left deep scars - please read with care. The Past As an adult, I found it really difficult to understand the nature of a healthy relationship. I had experienced two separate instances of bullying, one as a
This 16 Days of Action to End Gender-Based Violence, Touchstone are raising awareness of domestic violence and abuse. The below figures show both the extent of domestic violence and abuse in the UK and the importance of raising awareness of this issue during this campaign. These figures may be shocking and reference specific forms of abuse and violence- please take care when reading. The article also contains information on
Domestic Violence And Abuse In The UK This 16 Days of Action to End Gender-Based Violence, Touchstone are focusing on raising awareness of domestic violence and abuse. Below is an introduction to the picture of domestic violence and abuse in the UK with information on where you can get help if you need to. Please care when reading. Domestic violence and abuse occurs in every country around the world,
Over the next 16 days, Touchstone will be taking part in the Global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. In particular, we will be focusing on raising awareness of all forms of domestic abuse and encouraging actions we can all take to end this violence and cruelty. We will be sharing information, resources, blogs, personal stories and more each day. But what exactly is the Global 16 Days