WHO TO TURN TO FOR HELP??
When it comes to personal safety , in particular with violence towards women in society, the statistics are horribly concerning.
In a recent blog post, the Ministry for Women in New Zealand (women.govt.nz) talk about a 2018 Report carried out by the World Health Organization, which notes that; The World Health Organisationconducted a 2018 analysis of prevalence datafrom 2000-2018 across 161 countries and areas and found that worldwide nearly one in three, or 30%, of women have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner or non-partner sexual violence, or both.'
These numbers are very concerning, and more recent reports show that these numbers are steadily increasing. With regards to New Zealand statistics, the Human Rights Commission published a report intoWorkplace Bullying and Harassment in Aotearoa New Zealand (2022)which noted that 38% women have experienced sexual harassment in the past five years, as well as 23% of Men.
The Human Rights Commission have published a new report, Experiences of Workplace Bullying and Harassment in Aotearoa New Zealand (2022), which found that 38% of women have experienced sexual harassment in the past five years compared to 23% of men. It also goes on to note that young women, bisexual workers, and disabled workers are especially likely to experience sexual harassment. One just has to read the news on a daily basis to see that these statistics stack up and are a sadly accurate state of society as it stands today.
If your life or the life of someone else you know is in imminent danger then Call 111 and ask to speak to the Police. Otherwise, if you are looking for someone to talk to about your situation, or on behalf of someone else, the following websites are a great place to start. Click on any of the below links to head straight to their respective websites.
