Dublin Rape Crisis Centre’s Noeline Blackwell: ‘We have not fully uncovered the extent of the harm yet’
Noeline Blackwell’s seven years at DRCC have seen huge changes in attitude, but more remains to be done
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Code should aid people identify sexual harassment – rape crisis centre
Minister planning new charter for night-time economy in bid to stamp out sexual violence
Freedom from Fear: Fund targeting violence against women launches
Signs of change in society built around systemic gender violence – Noeline Blackwell
Public spaces not safe until men change behaviour, says women’s group
To target violence against women, National Women’s Council say that harassment prosecutions should be easier to take
Actors to role-play sexual assault court cases with judges
Course aims to ensure judiciary function appropriately around vulnerable people
Crisis appointments at rape crisis centre tripled after first lockdown
Unprecedented levels of stress seen among survivors of sexual violence amid pandemic
Taoiseach praises strength and bravery of Charlene Masterson
Woman waived her anonymity to speak out about sustained sexual abuse by her father
‘He raped me. And I told no one.’ Stories of sexual assault
Stories are the most powerful tools to change minds on social issues, says Minister Josepha Madigan
Online safety body ‘needs teeth’ for complaints against social media platforms
Children and young people have a right to an effective remedy, says Children’s Rights Alliance
Introduction of preliminary hearings in rape trials ‘urgently needed’
Initiative must be supported by adequate resources within court system, says researcher
HSE cyber attack: No mass dump of patient data as criminals’ deadline passes
Data relating to sexual assault victims not compromised in attack
Use of character references in rape trials needs to end
Such references are outdated and hark back to a time when legal system had narrow views
Action sought over ‘epidemic’ of violence against women
Citizens’ assembly hears call for victim’s commissioner to tackle ‘piecemeal’ approach
No equality between men and women until gender-based violence is tackled – expert
Issue ‘propelled’ on to Citizens’ Assembly’s agenda as it appeared so often in public submissions
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