abuse & exploitation: bringing young people out of the dark & into the light of DAY
WHY IS DAY NEEDED?
Within the UK 25% of girls and 18% of boys are subjected to physical violence by a boyfriend or girlfriend; 72% of girls and 51% of boys are subjected to emotional abuse by a boyriend or girlfriend. It is clear that education for young people about domestic abuse is needed.
The Government’s Freedom From Violence and Abuse; A Cross-Goverment Strategy to Build a Safer Society for Women and Girls 2025 - 2035) prioritises work with children and young people: "Effective prevention begins with education. Within the next decade, we will ensure that children and young people are significantly less likely to become involved in violence against women and girls. We want to build a society where harmful, misogynistic behaviours are challenged; where young people are supported to navigate relationships with kindness and respect; where men and boys are working to end abuse; and where children are protected from harmful and criminal content online."
DAY provides an evidence-based, road tested model for working with young people, enabling meaningful conversations and seeing outcomes where girls break free of abusive boyfriends, young people build deeper, respectful friendships, and boys are enabled to have hard conversations about the normalisation of misogyny and violence. And it's all done in a fun way, which utilises popular culture (music, social media, films, celebrities).