gender based violence

*Content warning: this article contains references to violence against women* How many times do we have to see this happening? On New Year’s Day morning, the devastating news broke that a woman had been murdered in Cork. Bruna Fonseca was a 28-year-old Brazilian native who had been living in Cork since last September. She was […]

3 years ago

“At worst I would have been murdered.” Real Housewives of Cheshire star Deborah Davies has said she was “triggered” by recent coverage and conversations about male violence against women due to an experience she had years ago. Taking to Instagram, Debbie explained how she still remembers one night in 1987 when a man tried to […]

4 years ago

As we push for an end to gender-based violence, a number of groups continue to support women in Ireland. Over the past week, a number of people and groups have been campaigning for an end to gender-based violence in Ireland. While the Government has pledged to publish a new strategy on domestic and gender-based violence […]

4 years ago

“There has been no action.” Women’s refuges across Ireland continue to struggle to meet demand despite the Government’s pledge to tackle male violence against women in the wake of Ashling Murphy’s murder. There are currently 144 refuge places for women and children across the country, with nine counties having no place of refuge at all. […]

4 years ago

Riders will be given an option of calling the police or connecting with the Uber safety line if they are concerned. The ride-sharing app Uber has announced a number of new safety measures to give customers in the UK peace of mind. According to Metro, Uber will now use technology to detect unusually long routes, […]

5 years ago

Safe Ireland made the announcement today.

9 years ago