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Making a commitment to tackling sexual harassment in your workplace is a brilliant start, but working out the practical steps to take next can be a bit of a leap into the unknown. One of the most important is to make sure everyone in your organisation is on the same page and understands why it’sContinue reading “Practical Steps”

Most of us have an idea of how we’d react if we were attacked, or if someone did something inappropriate. ‘If he tried that with me I’d kick him in the nuts’ ‘Why didn’t you just punch him? That’s what I’d have done’ Most of us have heard of the ‘fight or flight’ response. ThisContinue reading “Myths: She didn’t fight back, so it can’t have been that bad.”

It’s tempting to think that sexual violence and harassment is rare, and that it only happens to other people. The truth is that all of us know someone who has been affected by sexual violence in some way. If you have staff or volunteers, the chances are you have a survivor of sexual violence orContinue reading “Myths: Sexual Violence and Harassment are rare.”

Today we’re going to examine one of the most prevalent and enduring rape myths: Rape survivors – and women especially – lie. It’s easy to understand why this myth is so prevalent. If someone you know is accused of rape, that’s a really upsetting and confusing thing, especially if it’s someone you love or respect.Continue reading “Rape Myths: Women Lie About Rape”

Recently there has been a (very justifiable!) outcry after a lawyer showed a rape victims underwear in an Irish court. The alleged rapist was found not guilty. So does what someone wears make them more or less likely to be raped? The answer of course is an unequivocal ‘NO’. This myth is based on theContinue reading “Thongs v’s Granny Pants”