Dr Laura Smith

[ISPCAN @ISPCAN]

ISPCAN International Parter @togetherforgirls launched the #OutOfTheShadows Index at #WHA79 today.

This new landmark global benchmark measures how governments are preventing and responding to sexual violence against children and adolescents.

🌏 It ranks 60 countries across six regions, representing 83% of the world’s children, and evaluates performance across 23 indicators researched and developed by @economistimpact with input from technical experts, including youth and survivor voices.

“Countries need to see the painful reality of childhood sexual violence. The Out of the Shadows Index is a great tool to track evidence based solutions and develop better systems of care." -- Pragathi Tummala, CEO, ISPCAN

Explore the full index: https://t.co/tKSjfRtlmD

It's also available on our website for ISPCAN members: https://t.co/J7PbkdONDY

#EndSexualViolenceAgainstChildren

https://t.co/eNa2k6d2ZJ

[Together for Girls @together4girls]

💡The #OutOfTheShadows Index shows how support for child & adolescent victims of sexual violence in the UK falls below minimum standards.

🎯The Index also provides a roadmap for govts to #EndChildhoodSexualViolence. Learn more👇

@Independent @nicole_wc https://t.co/JYbzbnN6Em

[UN Women @UN_Women]

Let women be.
Let women lead.
Let women thrive.
Let women speak up.
Let women represent.
Let women live peacefully.
Let women express themselves.
Let women control their bodies.

Let women live.

[Claire Waxman OBE @voice4victims]

⚠️ Trigger Warning: sexual & gender-based violence.

A new report by the Civil Commission - after a 2-year investigation - concludes that sexual violence was systematic, widespread, and integral to the October 7th terrorist attack.

https://t.co/u9qewyp684

[UN Women @UN_Women]

What does peace actually look like?

🔵 Women at the table.
🔵 Women taking up roles in leadership.
🔵 Women whose safety is non-negotiable.

This #LivingTogetherInPeace day, we’re reminded that peace is only as strong as the women who shape it. 🕊️

#ForAllWomenAndGirls

[Dr Laura Smith @__LauraSmith]

@StmarysSARC Such a brilllant speaker.

[Hatzola @Hatzola]

We’ve received many messages asking how to support our life-saving work following the devastating arson attack in Northwest London.

If you would like to help Hatzola Stamford Hill continue responding to emergencies you can donate here:

https://t.co/ULh1g97oa1

Your support at this time means more than ever.

Thank you for standing with us.

[Dr Laura Smith @__LauraSmith]

Horrific news. Thoughts are with our Jewish communities, particularly children and their families impacted by worsening anti-semitism.

[BBC London @BBCLondonNews]

Four Hatzolah ambulances were found on fire in Golders Green at around 01:40 GMT on Monday.
https://t.co/vs1b1p9nlY

[United Nations @UN]

It's 2026, and as of yet, no country has achieved gender equality.

At the current rate of progress, it could take hundreds of years for women and girls to have the same rights and protections as men.

Sunday is International Women’s Day.

via @UN_Women

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

Getting to zero: what will it take to end violence against women? More and better data are needed—but enough evidence already exists to invest in bold action at scale.

Read more in our latest issue: https://t.co/V24bwV0Z4w

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Banner by Judy Chicago (born 1939) US feminist artist, educator, writer known for her large installation pieces which examine the role of women in history and culture who has created art since the 1960s #WomensHistoryMonth #PosterAndBannerWeek

[Susan Fajana-Thomas OBE, DCL, FRSA @sfajanathomas]

Today marks five years since the tragic murder of Sarah Everard. A crime that shocked our nation and sparked a painful but vital conversation about women’s safety on our streets and in our communities. We remember Sarah, honour her life, and stand in solidarity with her family and all those whose lives were forever changed. I am proud of the work we have done and continue to do in Hackney to ensure that our public spaces are safe for women and girls.

Sarah's death must never be reduced to a mere moment in history. It remains a call to action, to challenge violence against women and girls, confront misogyny in all its forms, and keep working together to ensure women can live, walk, and flourish without fear.
We remember. We reflect. And we reaffirm our commitment.

[Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales @VictimsComm]

Five years ago, we lost Sarah Everard.

Today we honour her memory, celebrate her life, and stand in solidarity with her family.

In this beautiful piece for @BritishVogue, Susan Everard remembers the "goodness" Sarah brought to the world.

"She added to the beauty of the world"

[British Vogue @BritishVogue]

Susan Everard: “I Miss The Goodness Of Sarah” https://t.co/VTfeOM3zSD

[Agnes C. Poirier @AgnesCPoirier]

Une femme française extraordinaire

[Claire Waxman OBE @voice4victims]

This week is a stark reminder we still live in a society that too often protects those who sexually abuse young women and children more than it protects victims.

Until abusers - and their enablers - are fully held to account, nothing changes.
https://t.co/KFI7Bd9yOu

[Claire Waxman OBE @voice4victims]

Thank you to Sir Brian Leveson for this enormous undertaking and tireless work. It’s been a privilege to work alongside him to ensure the human cost to victims was front and centre throughout this review. Now it’s time to turn these pages into real change ⬇️

[Eimear Timmons @EimearTimmons]

https://t.co/eBYXyCozK4

Government committing to Trauma-informed “Child House” services like Lighthouse bringing police, health, social care & therapy together—so children tell their story once and families get coordinated support.

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

I’m proud to have helped establish The Lighthouse in Camden, bringing together services for survivors of abuse. A model that the government is now replicating nationally.

I joined Secretary of State Wes Streeting and Jess Phillips MP to see the vital support they offer.

[Dr Laura Smith @__LauraSmith]

National roll-out of Child Houses to support victims of sexual abuse announced at UCLH’s Lighthouse : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust https://t.co/rBeTbdnVG8