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Solution-oriented therapy for the experiences of domestic violence

Solution-oriented therapy for the experiences of domestic violence

What kind of therapy there is available? What happens in solution-oriented therapy? Does it mean you have to focus on solutions rather than…
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Barriers to overcome for survivors 💪

Barriers to overcome for survivors 💪

We are working in the IMPROVE project to understand the needs of domestic violence survivors in different EU countries and break down…
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IMPROVE what is it and why is We Encourage part of it?

IMPROVE what is it and why is We Encourage part of it?

The European Commission has committed to protecting all EU citizens' fundamental rights and freedoms. Yet, domestic violence (DV) and…
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Why Are We Creating AI -services for People Affected by Domestic Violence?

Why Are We Creating AI -services for People Affected by Domestic Violence?

Domestic violence is a persistent problem globally and, due to low reporting, remains a hidden epidemic with tremendous harm to individuals…
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Why it’s important to address the healing support of perpetrators as well

Why it’s important to address the healing support of perpetrators as well

When it comes to addressing domestic violence, it is important to focus not only on the victims, but also on the perpetrators. By providing…
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How Is Content Created for AinoAid Services?

How Is Content Created for AinoAid Services?

Domestic violence is a global problem and affects millions of people. It causes several problems not only for the victims of violence but…
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Orange the world

Orange the world

Have you ever thought about why you may like special colors or why one color gives you a specific vibe or energy? Orange has a special…
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Rajojen asettaminen — Rakkauttako?

Rajojen asettaminen — Rakkauttako?

On helppoa sanoa “kyllä”, koska silloin voi kokea tulevansa hyväksytyksi. Vanhemmille, olemalla kiltti lapsi. Tekemällä kaiken, kuten he…
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The characteristics of four different narcissistic personalities

The characteristics of four different narcissistic personalities

One of the most important things that you need to understand when learning about narcissism and narcissistic abuse is that there are four…
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How Domestic Violence Affects Children

How Domestic Violence Affects Children

Children deserve to be children. They deserve to feel joy over small things, learn about the world around them and be curious. They deserve…
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Happy 1st Birthday to our Aino Aid™️ Chatbot

Happy 1st Birthday to our Aino Aid™️ Chatbot

It has been a whole year of our current Aino Aid™️chatbot interacting with people all over the world. We are so proud of all the…
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Dating After Domestic Violence

Dating After Domestic Violence

Leaving a relationship, even a violent one, can lead to a lack of stability in your life. Especially if it seems like all your friends and…
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Why It Is Hard To Admit You’ve Experienced Domestic Violence

Why It Is Hard To Admit You’ve Experienced Domestic Violence

There are many forms of violence, and either you have experienced them or you haven’t, there is no ‘maybe’. So why is it so hard to admit?
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The Value and True Cost of Housework

The Value and True Cost of Housework

For centuries housework has been undervalued due to class and gender roles. But how much does it really cost?
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The Nature of Violence: Domestic Violence and War

The Nature of Violence: Domestic Violence and War

Warfare and domestic violence may not seem to have many parallels at face value. Yet there are threads of commonalities between the two.
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How to Create a Safety Plan

How to Create a Safety Plan

It can be dangerous to leave a situation of domestic violence. It is the time when victims are at the most risk of homicide. Ideally…
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What I wish I would have known when I started my journey from abusive relationship —…

What I wish I would have known when I started my journey from abusive relationship —…

I left an unsafe relationship almost 3 years ago. The years before that moment were difficult and traumatic. However, what happened…
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21 women that are shaping the 21st century

21 women that are shaping the 21st century

Countless times history has shown that behind every successful man, lies a powerful woman, and now more than ever those women are visible…
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Employers play a key role in breaking the taboo around domestic violence — Guest blog by Kati…

Employers play a key role in breaking the taboo around domestic violence — Guest blog by Kati…

Domestic abuse is a serious problem that touches the whole of society. Internationally, victims of domestic abuse use 30%-100% more social…
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My Abuser Followed Me Around the House Threatening Me With a Gun — Domestic Violence Survivor…

My Abuser Followed Me Around the House Threatening Me With a Gun — Domestic Violence Survivor…

The night, November 1st 2017, I was beaten half to death by my ex-boyfriend. He kicked me, punched me, pistol-whipped me, and took the…
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Can We Trust Chatbots?

Can We Trust Chatbots?

A lot of people don’t understand how technology works. Technological development has seemingly exploded at a rapid rate in just one…
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Surviving and healing from domestic violence — Survivor story Eva Wissenz

Surviving and healing from domestic violence — Survivor story Eva Wissenz

In #takeaction podcast, Eva Wissenz talks about her journey from years of abuse, starting in vulnerable childhood through to adulthood, to…
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I realized the amount of lying and hiding I was doing to others and finally to myself — Domestic…

I realized the amount of lying and hiding I was doing to others and finally to myself — Domestic…

As a single mother who was raised by a single mother , I lied to myself that the best thing was to keep my emotional/physical abuser around…
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Domestic Violence and Victim Blaming: How to Recognise it and Stop

Domestic Violence and Victim Blaming: How to Recognise it and Stop

All too often we talk about the victims of domestic violence, and only the victims. But this takes out the active agent in the situation…
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How Technology Can Help Stop Domestic Violence

How Technology Can Help Stop Domestic Violence

Technology can be painted as a tool to help domestic violence perpetrators. Yet we would like to show you ways in which technology helps
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