Our Patron – Laura Bates
We are proud to have Laura Bates, writer, activist and journalist as our Patron.
Laura has been campaigning against sexism and violence against women and girls since starting The Everyday Sexism Project in 2012. Since then, she has gone on to become one of the best-known and respected voices speaking out against misogyny and gender-based violence.
We are so grateful to her for her commitment to ending sexual violence and her unwavering support as SARSAS Patron.
After collecting 200,000 testimonies of everyday sexism, harassment, discrimination and sexual violence through the Everyday Sexism Project and working closely with survivors for over a decade, I know first hand that the work of SARSAS is nothing short of lifesaving. I know it from the elderly women who have written to me to describe the shame of being blamed for their assaults and the weight of carrying that shame over decades without support or relief. I know it from the schoolgirls who have experienced sexual abuse and have found a lifeline in these services when they had nowhere else to turn.
Over the past nine years of working closely with SARSAS, I have witnessed the skill, commitment and expertise of their brilliant team, and the passion and dedication that goes into their support of survivors. From their pioneering work to spotlight the often invisible older survivors of abuse, to their commitment to provide support to those with complex and intersecting needs, they work tirelessly not just to provide an outstanding level of support to their existing service users, but to lead the sector in expanding best practice and innovative approaches to sexual violence. I am deeply proud to be their patron.
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When convenience becomes control: understanding technology-facilitated abuse in smart homes
Smart home devices are designed to make life easier: lights that switch on with your voice, a camera that tells you who’s at the door, and heating you can adjust from your phone.
