We have 234 blogposts in the field of Abuse.
Related Pinterest board: Abuse & Violence. Related categories: Violence, Women’s Issues.
Keywords: Domestic Violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Bullying, Harassment.
If England get beaten, so will she
By Reuben Turner on 29 June 2018Read more“Reports of domestic violence increase 26% when England plays and 38% when England loses.” Enough said. New from the UK’s National Centre for Domestic abuse and ad agency JWT. More here.
7Anti-stalking advocate speaks from #OutsideOfTheShadows
By Tom Megginson on 15 December 2017Read moreJulie S. Lalonde is an Ottawa-based Canadian activist and educator on sexism and violence against women. She has a particular focus on stalking. On the latter, sadly, she speaks from personal experience. To raise awareness and help others who...
What emotional abuse feels like
By Reuben Turner on 20 November 2017Read moreThis beautiful film aims to help young people understand that domestic abuse isn’t just about physical violence, it’s about control. Produced pro bono for a small UK charity it’s aimed at reaching a young audience who are newly awake...
Internet cartoon cats speak out against #sextortion
By Tom Megginson on 17 October 2017Read moreThorn: Digital Defenders of Children is an American nonprofit organization dedicated to building technology to defend children from sexual abuse. They recently launched this social campaign and educational video, narrated by Canadian actor Shay Mitchell (of Pretty Little Liars) to...
This Mumbai poet beats your ears about sexism
By Marc van Gurp on 3 September 2017Read moreWe have posted a lot about campaigns on rape culture and sexual abuse. And I thought we’d have seen it all. Until I encountered this slam poetry from Mumbai based poet Aranya Johar. Wow! The horrors of sexual abuse...
Uncertain Terms campaign highlights risks of sexting
By Marc van Gurp on 19 April 2017Read moreEach year, the Canadian Children of the Street Society comes with a new chapter of their awareness campaign about online sexual exploitation. It is actually more than a campaign, it is a program named Predator Watch program. The aim is to prevent sexual...
Mexican penis seat spreads awareness of harassment on the metro
By Tom Megginson on 30 March 2017Read moreAdweek today featured a truly disturbing ambient marketing PSA on sexual harassment, which has gained infamy on English-language social media as the “penis seat.” This moulded. anatomically-correct male torso and crotch appears in the seating area of a car...
Scottish government declares revenge porn a crime scene
By Tom Megginson on 28 March 2017Read moreNew Scottish laws aimed at curbing the awful phenomenon of “revenge porn” could result in significant prison time for partners or ex-partners sharing intimate images without consent, according to the BBC. To raise awareness of the issue, Safer Scotland has produced a...
FGM is terrifying shocking, even with paper
By Marc van Gurp on 8 March 2017Read morePlan Belgium came with this video in the first week of February to take part in the fight against Female Genital Mutulation (FGM), with global activities on 6 February. The organisation worked with Mandy Smith, who became famous with her...
When The One That Got Away… Really Needed To
By Tom Megginson on 15 February 2017Read moreThis new ad by Union Creative, for Toronto’s Interval House, plays with your assumptions. Launched on Valentine’s Day, it opens with three men from different walks of life (but all white) talking about “the one that got away.” The interview...