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Sexual Intimacy After Sexual Abuse
https://www.healthyplace.com/sex/abuse/sexual-intimacy-after-sexual-assault-or-sexual-abuse Many adult survivors of sexual abuse find that their sexual attitudes and reactions are impacted after a sexual assault or sexual abuse. While these effects are not permanent, they can be very frustrating as they can decrease the enjoyment of one’s sexual life and intimacy with others for some time. Fortunately, even if one does not actively…
#Australia #Catches #Up #With #NZ
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/nov/15/australian-pm-wants-marriage-equality-by-christmas-after-overwhelming-vote The Australian parliament must commit to deliver marriage equality by Christmas, the prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has said after an “unequivocal, overwhelming” vote of 61.6% in favour of same-sex marriage in an unprecedented national postal survey. As nationwide celebrations heralded a result that will give enormous momentum to a final push to achieve the…
I eventually told him I was 15 and he said that was OK.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300153970/teacher-accused-of-sexually-grooming-violating-teen-boys-he-met-on-dating-app A teacher picked a 15-year-old boy up from outside his school, drove him to “the middle of nowhere” and tried to have sex with him, a court has heard. Teacher Edwin John Downing is on trial at the High Court in Auckland. He has denied 13 charges, including sexual violation, sexual conduct with a…
Abuse in Care: Survivor shares story of sexual abuse through sculpture to find freedom
Express yourself: healthy expression is a way to healing. Find what resonates with you and give it a go. Through her beautiful and harrowing sculptures, Daniels found a unique way to express the childhood trauma and sexual abuse she experienced from a young age over many years. https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/129195641/abuse-in-care-survivor-shares-story-of-sexual-abuse-through-sculpture-to-find-freedom
Abuse in Care – Royal Commission of Inquiry June 2019 Newsletter
The Royal Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai, a community organisation that advocates for children and young people who have experience in the care system. The MoU includes a set of key principles – such as good faith, autonomy, cooperation, communication and timeliness – that will guide how…
Indicators of Sexual Abuse – Child Matters
http://www.childmatters.org.nz/85/learn-about-child-abuse/recognise-the-signs/sexual-abuse There may also be indicators in a child’s behaviour that could indicate sexual abuse. Some examples of this in young children are: Age-inappropriate sexual play with toys, self, others Bizarre, sophisticated or unusual sexual knowledge Comments such as “I’ve got a secret”, or “I don’t like Uncle” Fire lighting by boys Fear of certain…