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One of our Dear Em Embassadors, Thiyona, shares about her journey, and the thoughts and feelings she has had to navigate along the way. In sharing her story, Thiyona hopes that other survivors can feel less alone in their journey.
On the 2nd of December, members of Dear Em along with volunteers ‘yarn bombed’ a tree outside East Coast Bays Library. Our art installation was created to be a message of hope for women and girls impacted by sexual violence, in support of the United Nations ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’.
While crime has been a major topic this election season, issues relating to sexual violence have been largely invisible. In response to this lack of dialogue, Dear Em surveyed political parties regarding their sexual violence policies relating to consent law reform and education and how the justice system handles sexual violence.
On Tuesday 10th May, Hon. Marama Davidson announced that as a part of Budget 2022, the Government will be investing $114.5 million over four years to prevent and respond to family violence and sexual violence across Aotearoa.
