Brussels – 30th November 2017 – cybercrime, film & victim support Victim Support Europe will hold it’s conference on Supporting Victims of Cybercrime in Brussels on December 8 2017 bringing together a host of European and National experts from the field. Recognising the millions of people who fall victim to cybercrime every year and who […]
Sister Christine Fernando has never been one for remaining within the confines of the walls of her convent. She regularly walks across the Sri Lankan city of Katunayake, known for hundreds of garment factories. On her walks, Sister Fernando meets many women in need, including garment factory workers. The nun from the Sisters of Charity congregation is acutely […]
We like to think Disney princesses live happily ever after. But what if they were confronted with some of the uglier aspects of reality? Shannon Dermody, is a talented 20-year-old photographer from Hancock, NY who currently attends Antonelli Institute in Philadephia, PA with a major in photography. Shannon used her talent to capture unnamed photo series featuring […]
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Last year, organizations and individuals around the world supported the #PledgeForParity campaign and committed to help women and girls achieve their ambitions; challenge conscious […]
Transcendent Media Capital Transcendent Media Capital Ltd is a global media production and consulting company, which specialises in the production of entertainment content focusing on high-quality social and environmental impact stories, in the form of feature films, short-films, documentary, digital and social media products, television, games, web apps, music and print media. One of our […]
We are now well and truly in the information age and as digitization of workforces, media, relationships and learning increases, how are we preparing our children to intelligently navigate their future? Their landscape will look totally different to ours. In addition to building emotional intelligence in our kids, as our world is in urgent need […]
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 […]