More than a third of homeless people have been sexually assaulted Interviews with 100 homeless people provide harrowing insights into perilous lives
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A homeless person on Kildare Street, Dublin. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins
More than a third of homeless people have been sexually assaulted and more than half sexually harassed, a landmark report published on Monday indicates.
The report, Empowerment to Rights, draws on detailed interviews with 100 homeless adults in Dublin, conducted between September and October 2020.
Some 40 per cent said they had experienced sexual assault and most would not report it as it would make their situation “worse”. LGBTQ homeless respondents particularly reported sexual assault and harassment.
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Monday 12th April 2021
Minister Harris launches national staff and student surveys on sexual violence and sexual harassment in Higher Education Institutions
A ground-breaking survey into staff and student experiences of sexual violence and sexual harassment in Irish Higher Education Institutions is being launched today (April 12) by Simon Harris T.D., Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
The survey, which will begin today and will be conducted by the Higher Education Authority, will be sent to every student and staff member by their Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). There are over 30,000 staff and 235,000 students in higher education.
Is your conversation with a therapist truly confidential? Media reports expose cases where psychiatrists have shared notes of clients’ sessions
Sun, Apr 11, 2021, 06:00
At our most vulnerable moment s – as individuals, as couples, as families – many of us seek help from professionals to heal and work through issues. One of the cornerstones of therapeutic treatment is trust and confidentiality, so people feel safe to expose vulnerabilities. But how confidential is psychiatric or psychological therapy?
The question arises after a recent edition of RTÉ’s Prime Time revealed that private psychiatric and education records of families of children with autism, who had taken cases against the State to assert their rights, were held for years in accessible dossiers at the Department of Health. The information had apparently been acquired without consent.
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A top billing of comedians are coming together this month for a virtual comedy event!
The Big Laugh-In is happening on 23rd April with proceeds going to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.
Drum roll please #BigLaugh4DRCC Join us on Friday 23rd April for The Big Laugh-In & a star-studded night of live online comedy with @comedysafety Featuring the absolutely amazing & hilarious: @AlisonSpittle@maevehiggins@FernBrady@gearoidfarrelly 1/2 pic.twitter.com/IiDtqKaPjR
The line up includes Maeve Higgins, Jarleth Regan, Eleanor Tiernan, Gearoid Farrelly, Alison Spittle and many more.
Everyone is performing for free meaning every Euro goes to support DRCC’s mission to prevent the harm and heal the trauma of sexual violence in Ireland.