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The island has a domestic violence related murder and “multiple” incidents that involve serious injuries every year, the Director of Public Prosecutions has revealed. Cindy Clarke said that statistics showed that the annual toll from abuse was eviden...

February is Teen Dating Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. While the month is targeted towards teens, the Centre Against Abuse has designed talking points for parents, guardians, teachers, counsellors, youth sports leaders and youth group leaders...

The public is invited to join a virtual open discussion on domestic violence. The Domestic Violence Awareness Panel will be hosted by Tinée Furbert, the Minister for Social Development and Seniors, and Lindsay Simmons, senator, and takes place tonig...

A senator who revealed a horrific catalogue of sexual and physical abuse by a former boyfriend has been contacted by 20 people in similar situations after her harrowing story was published in The Royal Gazette. Lindsay Simmons said more than 50 peopl...

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...