rape prevention advice Archives

Follow-up: How I made sure I didn’t go home with a rapist

Amber Collins10 July 2014

In light of comments on Facebook responding to my post yesterday, it seems there are some points I need to clarify... ...

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On Self-Defence as Rape Prevention

D H Kelly12 June 2014

Caroline Criado-Perez describes learning self-defence as "a solution" to rape, until we're able to stop people raping. D H Kelly argues this is no solution to the vast majority of rapes. ...

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No excuses: anti-rape campaign launched in Bristol today

Holly Combe21 November 2013

Holly gives details of the this is not an excuse campaign, which calls out victim blaming myths while also linking to help and support ...

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Victim blaming: the easy option?

Sarah Thomasin9 September 2013

Guest blogger Sarah writes about whether victim blaming is a handy way of avoiding taking real action, and whether it is used for others to feel safe ...

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Avoid dressing like a cocktail

Philippa Willitts17 December 2012

Philippa shares a video by Nadia Kamil which applies the tropes of victim-blaming campaigns to drunk driving advice. ...

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Reclaim the night this November!

Laura15 November 2012

Laura details the various reclaim the night marches taking place across the country this month in a bid to raise awareness of violence against women ...

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We Can Stop It

Laura18 September 2012

Laura is impressed by a new police anti-rape campaign ...

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From faux-pology to no-pology

Philippa Willitts9 August 2012

Philippa writes about a depressing update in the saga of West Mercia Police and some victim-blaming 'anti-rape' posters. ...

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Policing blame: Calls for the immediate withdrawal of West Mercia Police’s anti-rape campaign

Philippa Willitts27 July 2012

Philippa writes about the plea from West Mercia Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre for the police to immediately withdraw their victim-blaming and rather confused anti-rape poster campaign. ...

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Herts police poster is offensive to women

Guest Blogger24 December 2011

Herts police posted up victim-blaming 'rape prevention' signs. Mel Davis objects I was coming back from a Christmas party the other week, when I saw a poster...

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Gauge your victim-blaming

Philippa Willitts8 December 2011

Philippa writes about yet another victim-blaming campaign focused on telling people not to get drunk instead of not to rape. ...

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We Are Man campaign: tackling violence against women by playing on machismo?

Holly Combe25 June 2011

Contains description of misogynistic language (also in video clip) EVAW's We are Man, an online film aimed at young men, has been released to accompany the l...

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Rapist Urged Not to Rape

Philippa Willitts3 July 2010

Philippa rewrites a local news article which puts the onus on women to prevent their own rapes. ...

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Not Ever

Philippa Willitts2 July 2010

Philippa posts details of Rape Crisis Scotland's first ever TV ad campaign. ...

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An alternative anti-rape ad campaign…?

Jess McCabe5 May 2010

A while back in comments, the notion of a feminist bus ad campaign, as an antidote to some victim-blaming 'anti-rape' ads by TfL. Sian of Sian and Crooked Rib ...

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Quick shout out to Women’s Web, and other news

Jess McCabe29 April 2010

Feminist blogger Aparna V. Singh from Apu's World has launched a magazine aimed at Indian women, Women's Web. This recent feature about the challenging facing ...

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Rape Victims Blamed Again

Philippa Willitts6 February 2010

Philippa talks about victim-blaming in a neurobiology of trauma expert. ...

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