Sexual Abuse

COVID-19 and domestic abuse   The isolation measures in place during this pandemic have had a profound effect on so many. There has been an overwhelming increase in the number of reports of abuse as victims were in lock down with their abusers. Sadly, this has happened on a global scale. On average, two women […]

We have been made aware through the press and news coverage of cases of child abuse.  The abuse of children is particularly abhorrent.  It can be as much about a lack of love and affection and care as it can be about physical or sexual abuse and we list here some of the acts committed […]

FORCED MARRIAGE is where one or both parties do not consent to their marriage (or are unable to due to vulnerabilities).  Victims can experience physical, psychological, financial, sexual and emotional pressures from family members or their communities to get married which then can lead to issues of honour based violence.

HONOUR BASED VIOLENCE is when an incident or a crime has been committed in order to defend the ‘honour’ of a family or a community.  These incidents are used as a means of controlling activity and behaviour within families and communities because of the ‘shame’ that is brought when an individual does not comply with […]

FGM – female genital mutilation – a procedure that involves either partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.  This procedure is illegal for girls and women.