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recent collaborations, partnerships & projects
working with GINA is an opportunity to support your organisation or educational institution with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG).
GINA features in BBC 2 documentary - Emily Atack: Asking For It?
In this deeply personal documentary, actress & comedian Emily Atack opens up her life & her social media DMs to the public, as she attempts to understand why she - & so many others - are sexually harassed online on a daily basis & what can be done to stop this. One of our fabulous GINA counsellors, Theresa, works with Emily as she delves deep into her own story & explores what she has been subjected to. This one-off special documentary aired on BBC Two & iPlayer on Tuesday 31st January 2023 at 9pm. Thank you to Emily for your strength & courage in shining a light on something so important & that will make such a difference for women & girls everywhere.
Read more about the documentary: BBC | Daily Mail | The Independent | Birmingham Mail | Metro | The Times | Evening Standard | Pop Sugar
the big o project
The Big O is a two part, female-led project aimed at starting the overdue & essential society-wide conversation about female pleasure, anorgasmia , consent, mental health & the ever changing attitudes towards sex & relationships in 21st Century Britain. GINA & our sister charity, RSVP, is proud to support the project & attended the play in Birmingham during it's tour.
media trust's women's voices 2023
in celebration of International Women's Day 2023, we attended Women's Voices (hosted by Media Trust) where we worked with marketing experts to enhance our marketing strategy.
Aston University good causes fundraising challenge
we took part in Aston University's Good Causes Fundraising Challenge in partnership with Make Good Grow.
Lush
we have an on-going relationship with Lush (Merry Hill store) whose generosity enables us to periodically provide individuals we support with 'small packages of Lush', including bath bombs, shower gels & lotions to support individuals with self-care.
we also take part in Lush's Charity Pot programme where we hold events/stalls in the Lush store to raise awareness of GINA, offer our goodies & opportunities for individuals to get involved with our work.
PwC
we attended PwC Birmingham's 'Women in Deals' event that explored supporting the mind, body & soul - a fantastic opportunity to network, raise awareness & connect with other local social enterprises.
University of Birmingham
we work closely with the University of Birmingham Student Wellbeing Team to provide their students who have been subjected to sexual violence & abuse with immediate specialist support, a customized copy of our GINA workbook & bespoke resources tailored to the needs of students.
we also partner with the University of Birmingham to offer placements & internships for their students.
Rape & Sexual Violence Project (RSVP)
we have a strong relationship with our sister charity, RSVP where we collaborate on many areas of our work. Many of our specialist counsellors also work for RSVP, with our premises co-located & expertise shared.
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your choice to share
your voice is powerful. it is always your choice if, when & how you would like to share what you have been subjected to.
if you would like to anonymously share what you have been subjected to, explore the experiences of others or raise awareness of instances of sexual harassment, violence & abuse, there are platforms that welcome your voice to contribute towards the 'bigger picture' of gender-based violence & sexual harassment, violence & abuse.
She's a Crowd is a worldwide platform founded by data activists that allows you to share your experiences of gender-based violence.
Everyone’s Invited’s mission is to expose & eradicate rape culture with empathy, compassion & understanding by allowing you to share instances of sexual harassment, violence & abuse you've been subjected to at school, college, university or at a workplace.
Founded by Laura Bates, The Everyday Sexism Project invites you to share experiences of sexism on a worldwide platform.
Run by the charity CEASE, Expose the Harm is a space for you to tell your story, safely &anonymously, of how pornography has harmed you or others in some way.
Cheer Up Luv is an internationally recognised photo series & platform founded by Eliza Hatch, which retells accounts of public sexual harassment. Subjects are photographed in public places related to their experience & their stories are featured - you can share your experiences of public sexual harassment.
Our Streets Now is a movement to end public sexual harassment in the UK through cultural and legislative change - you can share your experiences of public sexual harassment.
The Egalitarian challenges systemic gender inequality & injustice; they have a community-led spiking database where you can anonymously report an incident of spiking including details such as the venue & date of the incident.
