Learn About Violence, Abuse & Coercive Control
Understanding violence changes how we respondViolence is not always a single incident. It can be a pattern of control, fear, coercion, manipulation, intimidation, sexual harm, financial restriction or abuse that continues long after a relationship ends.
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Child Sexual Abuse & Grooming
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Domestic & Family Violence
Language Matters
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Men & Boys
Myths vs Reality
Perpetrator Responsibility
Sexual Violence
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Women & Girls
Different experiences. Equal right to safety.
The way violence is experienced can differ across gender, age, sexuality, family structure, disability, culture and circumstance. Understanding those differences helps us respond better. It should never be used to decide whose safety matters more.
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