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Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI) is the national policy level body for Rape Crisis centres in Ireland.The RCNI works towards a society free from abuse.
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As
#EssentialServices
, Rape Crisis Centres (RCCs) across
#Ireland
are
#StillHere
for anyone who needs support.
Resources and a directory of local RCCs can be found at
#sexualviolence
#rapecrisis
#rapecrisishelp
#rapecrisissupport
#survivorsupport
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All four defendants acquitted on all counts after a number of hours deliberation by the jury. This case has been deeply troubling in particular for survivors witnessing the conduct of the case - many survivors are telling us they will now never report.
Jury reached their unanimous verdicts on all counts after 3 hours and 40 minutes of deliberation
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@EavesCharity
The narrative of ‘rough sex’ has to be challenged. If the levels of violence and misogyny of pornography becomes normalised, we risk justifying and denying sexual violence and women will feel pressure to ‘consent’ to this form of violence.
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So very sad that Vicky Conway is gone, our friend, ally and indefatigable champion of the vulnerable and the unheard. We are the poorer for her absence.
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If you are a victim of a sexual crime please know that we have free specialist support available so that you never have to be alone. If you choose to report we will be with you every step of the way - Court and Garda accompaniment services
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This terrible case will haunt us for many years and so it should, we must transform our culture and ensure that treating girls and women as objects for sexual violence is unacceptable in all its forms - our thoughts are with Ana’s parents
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Practitioners in the area of
#SexualViolence
are invited to join us &
@DrJessTaylor
on Mon at 10.30am, as we discuss further details of the on- + off-line training we're co-creating. For further details & to register, click here:
@Rethink_Ireland
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@ellenmcoyne
We oppose this on the grounds that it would be particularly punitive on some rape survivors
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Also from today, the taking, distribution, or publication of intimate images without consent - even if there is no specific intent to cause harm - is an offence. It will carry a maximum penalty of a €5,000 fine and/or 12 months imprisonment.
#CocosLaw
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Disgraceful
@RTELateLateShow
book professional bigot Katie Hopkins and not any 1of 45 outstanding speakers at
@safeireland
summit
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To everyone who has rung, emailed or donated to ourselves or their local rape crisis centre in the past few days - thank you. We have been inundated. We need to create a change and you are part of that and we are hopeful
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Victim blaming in courtrooms is not new - we are saying no more. Misogyny has no place in justice and we want rules to prevent it
#ThisIsNotConsent
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Yet again we see institutional interests trump child protection & safety. Immense respect to the survivors who spoke out. We must all be vigilant against institutional cultures that conceal abuse.
@Mick_Finnegan
via
@rte
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If a child has a 'previous sexual history' it is in fact a previous abuse history
Rapist given 10 years after trial in which girl’s cross-examination lasted 2½ days
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Ireland just got kinder - this is an astounding margin 68 - 32. We just proved that the impossible political and cultural change is possible
#repealth8th
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"Telling women or teaching women how to avoid situations of risk is not prevention – that's risk reduction. If you want to do prevention, you have to go to the root cause of the problem and the root cause of the problem is not girls and women."
via
@rte
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Today is international women's day - the most powerful and universal risk factor for being targeted for sexual violence victimization is your sex.
Today in Ireland there are 200,000 women who have been raped (SAVI).
Gender Equality is sexual violence prevention.
#IWD2021
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If you see concerning messages or images of rape victims being used in
#Referendum2018
please do not retweet or share, even to condemn. We ask all campaigners to respect rape victims.
#Together4Yes
#savetheeight
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One woman a month was killed violently last year
@_IHREC
urge international experts in GREVIO to call on Irish government to urgently put in place domestic homicide reviews in wake of this femicide crisis
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Leona O’Callaghan’s powerful statement about the grooming and control of perpetrators. She speaks of the 28 years and therapy it took for her to free herself and pursue justice. Every survivor deserves that space and support without judgement or blame
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This Monday we will launch our first national survey reaching out to survivors of sexual violence. It's a key part of our 'Counselling in an on and offline world' programme - developing counselling that works in our changing world.
@Victim_Focus
@DrJessTaylor
@Rethink_Ireland
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There has been a lot of activity about sexual violence in the past few days. If you have been affected and need support please find your local rape crisis centre here
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RCNI have been leading a collaboration on protecting victims of sexual violence in the justice process over the past year. The report has been sent to the relevant Ministers, we will be releasing it publicly very shortly.
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#StormAndStress
, our report on sexual harassment amongst adolescents, demonstrates the reality of the sexual abuse and harassment to which adolescent girls are exposed in secondary school and the urgent need for a national policy to combat it.
#16Days
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Almost whole article is unhelpfully gender neutral yet ‘According to the latest figures from Childline, about 17,400 counselling sessions were delivered to girls suffering from anxiety, and 2,300 to boys.’ It is gendered - not naming = not asking questions
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'If we see how women and girls are depicted in pornography, then that is giving a very construed message to young boys as to how to treat young girls. But, also, giving a message to girls as to how they are supposed to behave in a sexual relationship.'
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Irish women are speaking out about sexual violence, the type of assaults that are frequently minimized and denied, the sort of things girls are warned about and expect - their silence expected also. Irish women are saying no more.
#ibelieveher
For support
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Rcni strongly commend
@CharlieFlanagan
and
@campaignforleo
for not only setting in motion a second prevalence study on sexual violence but for embedding it in government so it is repeated regularly not just once off. Building knowledge and sustainable specialisation on SV
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan announcing a long awaited second SAVI report into sexual violence in Ireland. It’ll cost around €1 million to conduct:
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Almost all of the violence in porn is against women and girls. What porn teaches girls is that harm is to be expected - not just tolerated - during sex and that they must give every appearance of enjoying the pain, degradation and humiliation.
#RTEUpfront
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Today is the International Day of the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
#IDEVAW
To the survivors of sexual violence who are bravely speaking out: We hear you. We see you. We believe you.
You’re not alone.
🧡
#orangetheworld
#16Days
#GenerationEquality
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Tusla’s draft policy on the handling of child abuse allegations of concern as it seeks to meet alleged abusers’ rights but does not detail survivors’ rights, this is why we need a Victims’ Commissioner
#GE2020
@ICCLtweet
@flacireland
@VictimSupportEU
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Rest in peace Norah Gibbons. Ireland has lost a true champion. Norah worked passionately advocating for children, for truth and building responses and prevention. She was also a woman who championed and mentored younger women around her, she leaves us her legacy and a sad gap.
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Diageo, who currently sponsor London Irish rugby club, has said it has serious concerns over the signing of Paddy Jackson, who was acquitted last year in the Belfast Rape Trial, as being inconsistent with their values
@Diageo_News
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Our deepest sadness for Ashling Murphy and her loved ones. She was living her life, something she should have had the freedom to do. A man took that away.
Women's freedom is an everyday lived defiance. It shouldn't have to be
#endVAW
#Tullamore
#stopfemicide
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These two amazing women who were so important in making this result happen
@KZapponeTD
and Judge Catherine McGuinness
#Referendum2018
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After 21 years at the helm, Miriam Duffy retires today as executive director of
@RapeCrisisMWest
. We wish her all the best in her future endeavours and thank her for her work over the years managing this vital service for survivors of sexual violence.
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Have you voted yet?
A lack of consent is at the center of all sexual violence
A lack of consent for all women and girls is also written into our Constitution in the 8th amendment.
#repeal
#together4YES
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Join us and
@DrJessTaylor
for the launch of our new Clinical Innovation Launch this Thursday. Therapists & counsellors in the area of sexual violence need standardised, specialised training. We're meeting that need.
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Why we don’t encourage survivors to report - it’s our role to support and inform and walk with the survivor in their decisions regarding what they decide is best for them at that time, pressure or judgement has no place in a survivor support response
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Amazing and challenging insights already coming through from survivors of sexual violence taking this survey - you won’t be asked about your experience of sv but we do want you to tell us if you sought support and how and what worked and didn’t
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RCNI welcome this victim-centered approach and commend our partners and colleagues in
@IrishCrimBar
@TheBarofIreland
@LawSocIreland
@DeptJusticeIRL
@GardaTraffic
@CourtsServiceIE
who are making this cultural shift within justice possible.
@mcentee
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We honour these eight women who have broken a decades long cycle of abuse, today they embody all that is indomitable, just and supportive about their Mincéir community and family.
TRIGGER WARNING
Brave strong courageous Mincéir women "They asked if the same would have happened to a settled family... Already looked down on, discriminated against, denied their basic human rights. Does this denial also extend to their right to protection as children?”
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Fantastic news, this is the type of responsiveness from government that can work in tackling domestic and sexual violence. We need this attention to the issue to continue and become the norm across the next government
@ReginaDo
@SAFEIreland
@Knockadoo
Victims of domestic violence will now have much easier access to rent supplement.
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Government agrees to a SAVI II after over a decade of campaigning this is enormously welcome
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The next step is to follow the declared resounding will of the people and legislate on Tuesday as a matter of priority because women in crisis pregnancy are on planes today despite the will of the people. Every day without legislation is an affront to our vote
#Referendum2018
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Our Exec. Director Clíona Saidléar on the unacceptable barriers to
#rapecrisis
support for
#sexualviolence
#survivors
living in
#DirectProvision
@irishexaminer
@Jessjcasey
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Our thanks to
@SimonHarrisTD
for meeting key stakeholders at today's National Advisory Committee & for your leadership as we work together towards ending
#sexualviolence
&
#sexualharassment
in Irish third-level education.
Picturd: our Exec Dir. Clíona Saidléar w
@SimonHarrisTD
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RCNI welcomes this ruling which means that mandatory reporting of historical sexual abuse of children no longer risks deterring survivors of child sexual abuse on seeking counselling.
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‘The truth is that the Eighth Amendment, whether a survivor of rape is pregnant or not, whether they choose to terminate or continue with the pregnancy, codifies a culture of disregarding women’s consent over their bodies.’
#Together4Yes
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Are you a survivor of sexual violence? We would really welcome hearing from you about how accessing or considering accessing services online has been for you over the past year. Please consider taking our anonymous survey here
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Huge thanks to everyone who attended the Q&A with Drs Walsh and Taylor this morning. It was lovely to connect with so many counsellors and therapists the length and breadth of the country. We're looking forward to sharing our survey with you next week.
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We welcome IRFU reaffirmation of core values of respect inclusivity and integrity and feel relief and very much welcome the recognition that these values need structures and education to ensure these are understood, supported and practiced
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If you are a
#Therapist
#Counsellor
#Psychologist
or other
#MentalHealthPractitioner
working with survivors of
#SexualViolence
click on the link below to register your interest in this Clinical Innovation Project. (Even if you can't make it on Monday, we will follow up with you.)
Practitioners in the area of
#SexualViolence
are invited to join us &
@DrJessTaylor
on Mon at 10.30am, as we discuss further details of the on- + off-line training we're co-creating. For further details & to register, click here:
@Rethink_Ireland
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Come and stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual violence, especially those abused by the Catholic Church. Gathering at the garden of remembrance, Dublin at 3pm the 26th August to coincide with the Pope’s visit
If you, or someone you love has been abused or hurt by the Catholic Church, or if you wish to stand in solidarity with those who have been abused, please join me at the Garden of Remembrance
#Dublin
at 3pm on Sunday August 26th.
#PapalVisit
#Ireland
More info to follow soon.
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Great to hear from
@SimonHarrisTD
at the
@ActiveConsent
launch - a recognition of valuable work done and continued commitment to the "long road to be travelled", ahead of us now.
#activeconsent
#consentisOMFG
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Man raped wife under 'guise of Catholic entitlements' judge says "The jury verdicts in this case confirms such a view is no longer held in the community. Consent is as essential in marriage as it is in any other occasion."
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👏 Minister
@SimonHarrisTD
mandating measuring of prevalence of sexual harassment and violence in HEIs - it is critical for as long as reporting remains low, that we have a standardised, independent and robust tool to know the extent of the problem
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In 2020, social media contacts to our Rape Crisis helplines increased by 425%. Counselling is changing forever. If you are a survivor of sexual violence tell us what you need. See our survey here.
@oneinfourirish
@ThePCHEI
@cari_ie
@SAFEIreland
@IACP_ie
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@meogan
forcing disclosure from rape survivors in order to access healthcare disempowers victims and disregards their consent, access up to 12 weeks if we repeal means we can compassionately support survivors
#Together4Yes
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We were helped enormously by ‘the gang of ten’ legal experts who include
@maireadenright
@sineadring
@drvconway
and other brilliant women who later morphed and merged into
@Lawyers4Choice
they are our
#repealheros
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Any delay or difficulty in accessing justice is in itself a source of trauma for survivors.
Thanks
@oneinfourirish
@_IHREC
and the survivors who participated for the research launching now on the experiences of sexual crime complainants in the criminal justice system.
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RCNI's Clíona Saidléar calling for a “more survivor-centred justice service” in today's
@IrishTimes
coverage of our presentation, along with
@SAFEIreland
, to the Oireachtas Justice Committee
#rapecrisissupport
#survivorsupport
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Remember if you are still undecided a YES today means you can still decide either way but a NO means you no longer get to decide and neither does anyone else
#yourYESmatters
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At the launch of the fabulous Mia Döring
@MiaChristina_
memoir ‘Any Girl:a memoir of sexual exploitation and recovery’ - a must read.
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@TVsCarlKinsella
Appalling, the comment on daughters is particularly insidious, women and their sexuality as property to be securitised one way or the other
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@Hozier
#cherrywine
at the Aras finishing up
#heforshe
#manup
@PresidentIRL
@SAFEIreland
well done all involved
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It's Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week, and we've just launched our survey for practitioners. It's live all month - if you are mental health practitioner working in the area of sexual violence, we'd love your input:
#ItsNotOk
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@soundmigration
Thank you, where this culture exists we need everyone in the community to call it out
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Rape crisis centres have been vital for decades,
@DrJessTaylor
is proud to be involved in progressing the training of counsellors, and invites anyone interested to take part.
#RCNICIP
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Studies have found that pornographic use leads to ‘habituation’ - this is the process by which the ‘stimulus’ wears off and the viewer’s need for novel stimulus increases. In pornography this invariably means more violence.
#RTEUpfront
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Domestic homicide is the final act of control not a ‘loss of control’ - Gillian Dennehy, Standing Together
#femicide2017
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Cliona Saidlear: We need a national framework for how schools respond to sexual harassment. Curriculum content is not enough, we need a whole of school response. Every school should be supported to respond appropriately.
#StormAndStress
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‘A report last month by the Revenge Porn Helpline (RPH) has termed “collector culture” – something the RPH identifies as “an emerging trend”, “increasing at pace”. In this case, collecting means posting, collating and trading intimate images of women.’
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Our deepest sympathy to Ronnie Fay’s loved ones and community, and the broad family she built in her work with Pavee Point
It is with great sadness and sorrow that Pavee Point has to tell you of the untimely passing of Ronnie Fay our Co-Director. Our sympathies today go to Philip, her children Jonathan, Veronica and Patrick, her brother and sisters, including our much appreciated colleague Oonagh,
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Fresh off the presses: 'Cuan' is the newly announced name of Ireland's new DSGBV agency. RCNI was delighted to be in the Dáil today meeting Minister Helen McEntee as the bill completed all stages through the Oireachtas. Big congratulations Minister and your team from RCNI!
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Rcni strongly welcome the Minister
@CharlieFlanagan
‘s announcement today of a working group chaired by Tom O’Malley to review the experience of victims in sexual violence cases and best evidence, & in particular taking our work into consideration
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At the launch of the
@healthdpt
review of the sexual assault treatment unit review with
@FitzgeraldFrncs
and
@meogan
of
@RotundaHospital
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While restrictions may be lifted in 2021, remote trauma
#counselling
is here to stay. If you are a survivor of sexual violence, pls help the development of a new innovative, counselling service by completing this anonymous survey about accessing therapy.
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Women who have been subjected to sexual violence are the experts in what they need. We need to listen to them, and centre their voices.
#RCNICIP
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Congratulations to
@rodericogorman
Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, unclear where Youth Affairs has gone and
@MichealMartinTD
speech does not clarify where Women and the Nat Strat for Women goes - go to
@DCYAPress
or stay in
@DeptJusticeIRL
@HMcEntee
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The
#ConfrontingTheHarm
report from
@SerpUcd
report is now available. 94% of women in prostitution are migrant women. Prostitution has a devastating impact on the physical, sexual, reproductive
and mental health and wellbeing of the women involved.
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Huge crowd here at
#repealthe8th
a women and girl's right to consent about their bodies must be a starting point
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‘1/3 of those who called were seeking support “in relation to abuse they had experienced in childhood, as restrictions on movement due to the pandemic and more time spent at home brought trauma to the surface for them”.’
@DublinRCC
report out today
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What if everybody did their jobs but still these children weren’t protected. Social workers were engaged with the family but the sexual violence didn’t stop. Our system of child protection seems to have been active but didn’t work. What about cases today?
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Important new data on student experiences of sexual violence and harassment in college being launched by
@TheUSI
tomorrow (June 22nd) at 11.
@ActiveConsent
will be presenting their findings and RCNI's Dr Clíona Saidléar will be amongst the speakers
Our Sexual Experiences Survey with
@TheUSI
has arrived! We surveyed over 6,000 students in Ireland about their experience of sexual misconduct in college - want to know what we found out? Join our virtual Zoom launch on June 22nd ->>
#activeconsent
#SES
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An Taoiseach launching the 3rd National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence states There is
‘No place in society for misogyny’
@HMcEntee
@rodericogorman
@DeptJusticeIRL
@tusla
@SimonHarrisTD
@NormaFoleyTD1
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Amal, a rape survivor, needed help. Everyone tried to figure out what the 8th amendment allowed or prevented them to do to support her. 14 weeks later she traveled to the UK for a termination.
This is Amal's story
#together4yes
#togetherforyes
@ICCLtweet
@ailbhes
@freesafelegal
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Allowing rape survivors to access abortion in Ireland supported by their loved ones and under the care of a doctor can only happen if we
#repealthe8th
and bring in the 12 weeks law. Voting no means they will still be criminalised and shamed if they choose to end the pregnancy.
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Most women have been subjected to
#SexualAssault
. A not insignificant number of men, a fifth of girls, and almost as many boys will be.
It is time for the Government to build and secure an infrastructure that can deal with the scale of the problem.
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One of the worst cases to make it to our courts in recent years - our hope now is that the children have their needs met in every way and get to build the best of futures 'After the trial last year guilty verdicts were returned in 77 of 78 charges.'
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With a criminal conviction rate of only 2% for child sexual violence we need to pay close attention to where the rest of child victims are served in the system
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Where
@roemcdermott
says just about everything right re consent ‘We need to eliminate the rhetoric that the “mood” of sex is one of silent, mind-reading ambiguity, and that this can be ruined by questions or communication.’
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Laws that discourage sex buyers are a strong first step towards combatting the trafficking and exploitation of women fleeing war in
#Ukraine
say Valiant Richey
@osce_cthb
#BeyondExploitation
@NWCI
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@ellenmcoyne
Not an easy decision for us, we have hung on as long as we could, we have to be able to stand over the stats we release
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We are pioneering an innovative training programme for counselling survivors of sexual violence in a post-pandemic world. But we need your help.
If you are a survivor of sexual violence, please complete our survey here:
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Children have a right to sex educationbut the current Ed Act allows parents and schools to opt out. This cannot continue but we must also have a conversation with parents about the content so that they can be reassured about the facts and subjects being thought
#consent
Big support for
#SexEdBill
. Ministers review won't deal with ethos, so we may still well have barrier. Bill before Dáil on 18th
#dubw
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We urge
@rodericogorman
to prioritize reform of the Child Care Act and the significant work that needs to go into Child Protection. Teenagers cannot be forgotten as their visibility as victims of sexual violence needs attention in a changing landscape of predatory opportunity
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