POSITIVE PROGRESS (2)



A return of our positive progress where we provide a round-up of the more positive stories in the news and shine the spotlight on some of the more hopeful and practical action that is being taken to improve the safety of women across Liverpool and Nation-wide. 


It is so important to keep applying pressure to local MPs, support non-profit organizations working to help women, and display ally-ship…but it is also useful to take a moment and recognize some of the results of these continued efforts and see the positives being done, in an issue so grave and sad. 



THE UNITED KINGDOM RATIFIES THE IOL CONVENTION 190 REGARDING VIOLECE AND HARASSMENT



According to Guy Ryder’s Twitter feed (Director-General of the International Labour Organization - ILO), on March 7th, 2022, the United Kingdom submitted the instrument of ratification for the convention which is designed to ‘free the world of work from violence and harassment for all women and men’. The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland are now the 11th country in the world to ratify convention No. 190, with the Director-General calling on other countries to follow. It is important because it is the first international labor standard to address violence and harassment in the world of work (ilo.org) 


To learn more about the International Labour Organisation Convention No. 190, please visit: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO::P12100_ILO_CODE:C190 



CONSTRUCTION TRAINEES FROM SOUTHPORT COLLEGE ATTEND A PLAY BASED ON THE SUBJECT OF SEXUAL ABUSE 



The future workforce of Merseyside have attended a play where they were encouraged to stand up and speak up against cases of sexual abuse to the authorities. The play was performed by Afta Thought, an organization that uses drama to bring workplace training to life, and was funded by Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership.


Source: https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/southport-stages-dramatic-play-on-why-abuse-should-never-be-an-afterthought/ 



OVER £21,000 DONATED TO LIVERPOOL DOMESTIC ABUSE CHARITY AFTER BEING SEIZED BY POLICE FROM LOCAL DRUG DEALERS 




Typically, when money is seized from criminals, the courts direct it back to Home Office funds. However, this week a total of £21,929.06 is to be donated to Wirral Women And Children’s Aid (WWACA). The initiative was first launches in January of this year and will dedicate its funds to one charity each month within the region. WWACA provide refuge for women fleeing domestic abuse as well as providing essential support including a 24-hour helpline. Well done Liverpool judges for leading a positive change!


To learn more about WWACA visit their website: https://www.wwaca.org or for urgent assistance call their helpline +44 (0)151 643 9766

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/drug-dealers-forced-hand-over-23304091 



OFFICIAL LAUNCE OF LIVERPOOL’S ‘SAFER STREETS’ CAMPAIGN 



This week marked the start of the Safer Streets Campaign, which comes after the city secured £27,000 of funding to launch this scheme. The campaign is expected to be circulated in the media with powerful visual posts with bold statistics, aimed at potential perpetrators. 

A quote from Chief Superintendent Ngaire Waine, who is the Force Lead for Violence Against Women and Girls, said:

“Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls is a key priority for Merseyside Police and together with our partners we are actively addressing the fears being raised by women and girls, with the ultimate aim of making our streets safer. 

The campaign material is making use of the hashtag #NoExcuse which aims to highlight the zero-tollerance attitude towards touching, groping and stalking. We have included some examples of the material which is expected to be shared in the coming weeks. 




To read more about Safer Streets Liverpool campaign, please visit: https://sexualviolencesupport.co.uk/safer-streets-liverpool/ 



keep an eye out for our next blog post! 

The Birds x



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