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A Government senator has spoken of horrific sexual and physical violence she suffered at the hands of an ex-partner to encourage other women not to put up with similar abuse. Lindsay Simmons’ former boyfriend got a 14 year jail sentence for his attac...

December 16, 2021 Dear Sir, During the Christmas season, the Centre Against Abuse understand that holidays can be extremely traumatic for victims and survivors of domestic abuse. We are particularly mindful of the effects of domestic abuse on a victi...

A charity has appealed to the public to give support to victims and survivors of domestic violence over the Christmas holidays. The Centre Against Abuse has written an open letter to highlight the added strain suffered by female and male victims of ...

During the most recent session in the House of Assembly, the day after the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, there was silence from our government. Bermuda is experiencing a significant public health issu...

Women were reminded that “there is life after abuse” during an anti-domestic violence event last week. Crystal Swan, the Executive Officer at Government House, said that she knew people who overcame their experiences and achieved new goals. She was s...

The creation of a gender affairs office was called for today as Bermuda prepared to mark the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Victoria Cunningham, selected to fight Devonshire North Central at the next ...

A lot of people don’t want to talk about it. Domestic violence takes such a horrible toll on women: physical abuse, emotional abuse, mental scarring that lasts years and is forever etched in our minds. The depth of the physical, emotional, and menta...

Police have identified the 28-year-old woman who was found dead in a Smith’s Parish home on Thursday as Morissa Moniz. Miss Moniz was found in an unresponsive state after police responded to a reported domestic incident, a Bermuda Police Service s...

The leader of an organisation set up to help victims of domestic violence said assistance was available around the clock. Laurie Shiell Smith, the executive director of the Centre Against Abuse, highlighted that a 24-hour hotline was available. Ms S...

A free webinar about women’s wellness will help to mark breast cancer awareness this month. The session will be hosted by the Women’s Resource Centre and feature Alaire Godfrey, the managing director at Ultimate Imaging Diagnostic Services. Tina Laws...

The leader of a crisis support service offered advice to people in quarantine who suffered domestic violence. Laurie Shiell, the Centre Against Abuse executive director, said that the need to stay at home under coronavirus rules sometimes meant exte...

An ambitious plan for a home for at-risk mothers and children is “rounding the last corner”, the charity leading the effort said yesterday. Sheelagh Cooper, the chairwoman of Habitat for Humanity Bermuda said another $50,000 was needed for the finish...