In America, a whole new crew of famous guys are painting their nails. Well, nail. Zac Efron and sibling actors Liam and Chris Hemsworth recently shared photos of themselves with one nail painted to support the Polished Man project; an initiative that calls on men to raise awareness about the one in five children around […]
As you may know, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the United States. Every year, those of us who find passion in working to end domestic violence come together to promote awareness by hosting events, writing articles, and leading campaigns such as #TakeAStand. Slightly less known, is that October is also LGBT History […]
For anyone out there looking for an interesting research topic for their PhD, how about exploring the possibility of correlations between feelings of loneliness and isolation and domestic violence? It has well been documented the relationship power and control has to domestic violence, but it is also interesting to note as George Monbiot has in […]
Various agencies around the world report that between 1 and 7, or 1 and 4 men experience abuse in their intimate partner relationships. The statistics depend on the agency and variations in statistics are often a result in the challenges men face in reporting abuse. In this article, Randy Flood, the co-founder of the Men’s Resource […]
If there is anything that Trump is good for, it is showing to us all what dysfunction, narcissism, bullying, toxic masculinity and emotional abuse looks like. This is helpful insofar as assisting us to define what these harmful behaviours and traits look like so we can teach ourselves and our children what to steer clear of. It’s […]
Psychological abuse is so dangerous, it can lead to depression and suicidal ideation to name just two impacts, but how to we detect it? It’s not always overt. Sometimes looks like the insidious erosion of identity and self-esteem with continuous put downs and criticism. So how do we combat it if we can’t see visible […]
Where are the systems failing us that family feel like they are dead if they leave or dead if they stay, and then when so desperate that they have to take such traumatic measures as to kill a human being just to feel safe, it is a real life war. For many abused, they feel […]
“According to women’s rights groups, the conflict in east Ukraine has triggered a rise in gender-based violence. In a country where sexual abuse is rarely reported, the Facebook campaign #Iamnotscaredtospeak gives silent victims a voice.” Read the story here. Similarly, Free Yourself Global is launching its web series “Voices” as we invite people from around […]
One of the issues facing policy makers is lack of primary research with survivors of abuse and recovered abusers. Being able to give survivors a voice to their experience and how they survived what is often a life-threatening situation, is so important to their healing. Here is a great film project that engages women to tweet […]
This is the story of Girlene, who grew up in Sao Luis, Brazil. Abused both physically and sexually by her father and then step-father, she is using her personal essay to work towards helping to heal this issue in her home country. Read Girlene’s incredible and harrowing story here. #Voices #Freeyourselfglobal PHOTO: PLAN INTERNATIONAL / […]