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Our global resources have been created with care by survivors and experts. Available in multiple languages and formats - you can use them to spot abuse, collect evidence, stay safe, get well and connect to local services.


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It’s your choice: a judgement-free guide to abortion

It’s your choice: a judgement-free guide to abortion

This guide will assist us in knowing all of our options and give a realistic picture of abortion, understanding the process practically and emotionally.

Legal rights

Self-compassion

Supporting loved ones

Mental wellbeing

Created by

Chayn

Grounding Exercises

Grounding Exercises

Grounding exercises can help to bring us back to ourselves and the present moment when we feel distressed, overwhelmed, or disconnected from our bodies and the world around us. They engage with our senses — sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste — to help ground us in the here and now. You can use these exercises anytime you want. They’re always here for you, whenever you need them.

Mental wellbeing

Created by

Chayn

Process maps for legal justice in the UK on YSM

Process maps for legal justice in the UK on YSM

Use these process maps to understand what will happen when reporting to the police, during the medical exam, and when pursuing legal justice in the UK. Powered by Your Story Matters (YSM) by Chayn.

Legal rights

Sexual trauma

Created by

Chayn

Creating your own timeline for reporting an assault on YSM

Creating your own timeline for reporting an assault on YSM

A guide to support survivors of sexual assault through their self reporting journey. Powered by Your Story Matters (YSM) by Chayn.

Legal rights

Sexual trauma

Toxic relationships

Created by

Chayn

How to apply for asylum in the UK on Soul Medicine

How to apply for asylum in the UK on Soul Medicine

Learn about your rights and navigate through asylum procedures with or without legal representation. Powered by Soul Medicine by Chayn.

Legal rights

Created by

Chayn

How to build your own domestic abuse case without a lawyer

How to build your own domestic abuse case without a lawyer

A step by step guide for how to collect and present evidence of abuse.

Legal rights

Toxic relationships

Created by

Chayn

Checklists to help navigate after assault on YSM

Checklists to help navigate after assault on YSM

These checklists will help you navigate interactions with police and medical professionals. Powered by Your Story Matters (YSM) by Chayn.

Legal rights

Sexual trauma

Created by

Chayn

Deciding to report or not on YSM

Deciding to report or not on YSM

Making the decision whether to report your assault or not is incredibly hard and may feel overwhelming. We talk through the different options and help you figure out what you may want to do. Powered by Your Story Matters (YSM) by Chayn.

Legal rights

Sexual trauma

Created by

Chayn

Survivors of sexual violence: your rights at a glance in the UK

Survivors of sexual violence: your rights at a glance in the UK

This guide summarises some of your rights and what you should expect from the criminal justice system as a survivor of sexual violence in the UK.

Legal rights

Sexual trauma

Created by

Rights of Women

Law and divorce in Pakistan

Law and divorce in Pakistan

This guide explains the laws and different kinds of divorce in Pakistan.

Legal rights

Toxic relationships

Created by

Chayn Pakistan

Law and divorce in India

Law and divorce in India

This guide goes through different kinds of divorce and explains how the Indian court system works.

Legal rights

Toxic relationships

Created by

Chayn India

Marital rights and abuse in Pakistan

Marital rights and abuse in Pakistan

This guide talks about forced marriages and their legal and religious standing in Pakistan.

Legal rights

Toxic relationships

Created by

Chayn Pakistan

Getting out of abusive situations in India

Getting out of abusive situations in India

You deserve to feel safe, it is your right. You have realised that you are in an abusive relationship and have decided to take action, to take control. Read about your options in India.

Legal rights

Toxic relationships

Created by

Chayn India

The courage to be me by Nina Burrowes

The courage to be me by Nina Burrowes

Comic book that tells a story of courage, self-compassion and hope after sexual abuse.

Sexual trauma

Created by

Nina Burrowes

Telling someone about what happened on YSM

Telling someone about what happened on YSM

Deciding to tell someone what happened after an assault is a deeply personal decision and one that we should take time to think about. We talk through different options. Powered by Your Story Matters (YSM) by Chayn.

Sexual trauma

Toxic relationships

Mental wellbeing

Self-compassion

Supporting loved ones

Created by

Chayn

The Independent: How Assault Changes your dating and sex life [external resource]

The Independent: How Assault Changes your dating and sex life [external resource]

Video of personal accounts about how our sexual and date lives were changes after sexual assault.

Sexual trauma

Created by

The Independent

Taking care of your body after assault on YSM

Taking care of your body after assault on YSM

A note going through all the things one may feel after being sexually assaulted. We discuss the impacts on our mental and physical health, and how to take care of ourselves. Powered by Your Story Matters (YSM) by Chayn.

Sexual trauma

Created by

Chayn

Healing from sexual trauma on Bloom

Healing from sexual trauma on Bloom

Explore body image, sexual desire, the trauma response, and coping mechanisms after sexual trauma, and rebuild a sense of identity with varied recovery tools. Powered by Bloom by Chayn.

Sexual trauma

Mental wellbeing

Self-compassion

Created by

Chayn

Rape culture and consent on YSM

Rape culture and consent on YSM

A note on how rape culture facilitates sexual violence in our society, and effects us as survivors. Powered by Your Story Matters (YSM) by Chayn.

Sexual trauma

Toxic relationships

Mental wellbeing

Created by

Chayn

A guide for lesbian and bisexual women who have been affected by sexual violence by The Lesbian & Gay Foundation [external resource]

A guide for lesbian and bisexual women who have been affected by sexual violence by The Lesbian & Gay Foundation [external resource]

This Guide is for lesbian and bisexual women who have been affected by sexual violence, to help you find the support you need.

Sexual trauma

LGBTQIA+ resources

Created by

LGBT Foundation

My little book of coping methods by The Peach Diaries with Roisin Ross [external resource]

My little book of coping methods by The Peach Diaries with Roisin Ross [external resource]

This book is full of coping methods for you to try in times of need. The techniques can be used as small, everyday steps to help you heal from the abuse you experienced.

Sexual trauma

Mental wellbeing

Self-compassion

Created by

The Peach Diaries

Bustle: Women tell us why they didn’t report their assault [external resource]

Bustle: Women tell us why they didn’t report their assault [external resource]

Video stories of women who didn't report sexual assault and their reasons.

Sexual trauma

Created by

Bustle

Survivor stories: “I was raped and blamed myself. I’m not ashamed anymore” - The Guardian

Survivor stories: “I was raped and blamed myself. I’m not ashamed anymore” - The Guardian

Sheeva Weil shares her story and her emotional journey of overcoming self-blame.

Sexual trauma

Created by

The Guardian

BBC: Taking back control after sexual abuse

BBC: Taking back control after sexual abuse

Kemi and Mojo are two women who want to take back control of their bodies through dance after their sexuality was stolen from them.

Sexual trauma

Created by

BBC

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