Marcus is a Survivor.

He was adopted at 3 years of age and was abused from the age of 7 years old spanning a 10 year period. His abusers were many and included both men and women. His marriage involved more abuse culminating in him being stabbed by his wife, but as men were not considered to be ‘victims’ of physical abuse at that time, he felt he could not lay charges. His story is inspiring and offers hope and support to all men who struggle to find their voices.

For more information, resources, or coaching — whether you are a survivor or a supporter, visit: handingtheshameback.org

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Meet Rebecca Rose
Healer. Survivor. Outdoor Enthusiast.

She was abused for the first seven years of her life by her godfather, her fathers best friend. He took her to a lot of events where the drug ketamine was used to keep her compliant and also block her memory. She was also sexually abused by both her mother and father, although she believes this happened independently of the other. Rebecca also talks about navy intelligence with links to the CIA and NASA being implicit in her abuse.

For more information, resources, or coaching — whether you are a survivor or a supporter, visit: handingtheshameback.org

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Gloria is joined by Sean Lyons, Chief Online Safety Officer at Netsafe NZ, where he has worked for 20 years and also serves as Netsafe’s functional lead on Child Sexual Abuse online.

With experience in both the IT industry and education across the UK and New Zealand, Sean has a keen interest in how technology can be used to perpetrate harm online and how it can better be used to address it.

Sean is an active member of INHOPE, the international association of online child sexual abuse hotlines, and also serves on the Meta Safety Advisory Council.

A thoughtful and important conversation for parents, caregivers, educators, and anyone wanting to better understand child safety in digital spaces.

For more information, resources, or coaching — whether you are a survivor or a supporter, visit: handingtheshameback.org

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Meet Kathie A.
Strong advocate of Survivors. Widow of a survivor.

In 2016 Kathie’s husband Kevin told her about his abuse at the hands of a catholic priest when he was 13 years old. Fast track to age 52, when he had a sudden cardiac arrest and his life was brought to an abrupt end.

Watch the story unfold as Kathie courageously shares all that led up to his passing, and her incredible advocacy both before and after this tragedy.

For more information, resources, or coaching — whether you are a survivor or a supporter, visit: handingtheshameback.org

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Meet Brianne Williams
Survivor. Counsellor. Outdoor recreation enthusiast.

Brianne was abused from 2 - 14 years of age. Her abusers were her father and her paternal grandfather. It was an open secret in their family, and was, she felt generational. Brianne did really well at school and was a high achiever, but as she states, all it did was mask the reality of the trauma she was experiencing.

If you’d like to connect with Brianne, please visit: https://briannehwilliams.com/

For more information, resources, or coaching — whether you are a survivor or a supporter, visit: handingtheshameback.org

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Every year, we come together on Global Awareness Day to raise awareness of child sexual abuse, share ways to prevent it, and honour adult survivors, including those who didn’t make it.

This is a global silent epidemic. It's up to all of us, as a community, to shift the silence.

Wherever you are in the world, we invite you to take part in three simple but powerful ways:

❤️ Join us for a 30-minute walk at 10am your local time, wearing red, white, and black to honour this cause.

❤️ Swap your profile picture with the Handing the Shame Back logo to raise awareness.

❤️ Share the Global Hand Sign for U16s, a non-verbal way for children to signal they are being sexually abused and are not safe, with at least one other person.

If you are in Auckland, New Zealand, we invite you to join our team for a 30-minute walk followed by a BBQ at One Tree Hill Domain on Sunday 14 June at 10am. We will meet on the field by the playground.

Bring your family, friends, and even your fur babies. Everyone is welcome! Mark your calendar now:
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Find out more about the event here: handingtheshameback.org/events

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Meet John
SRA Survivor. Spiritual War Fighter. Philosopher.

John suppressed his childhood sexual abuse for 24 years. He is now 6 years into his healing, and currently works with police on exposing one of the facilities he was abused at. His perpetrators were mainly his parents and extended family, and continued until he was 12 years old.

For more information, resources, or coaching — whether you are a survivor or a supporter, visit: handingtheshameback.org 

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Meet Shereen Simmonds
Advocate. Founder of Phoenix Five

Shereen grew up in a family where attention was not directed her way. Her uncle provided that through grooming her with gifts and allowing her to spend time with his dogs. From age 7 to 14 years old he sexually abused her. When the case went to court, her mother spoke in defence of her uncle, suffice it to say she does not consider her a mother.

If you’d like to connect with Shereen, please email [email protected], or visit:
https://www.instagram.com/phnxfive/
https://www.tiktok.com/@phnxfive

For more information, resources, or coaching — whether you are a survivor or a supporter, visit: handingtheshameback.org

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Meet Rob Balfour
Survivor. Just Me. Activist

At the age of 4, Rob was found wandering around the streets and said he would rather die than ‘go home’. Both parents had mental health issues, with his mother having violent episodes. This was the beginning of his trauma, as Rob was abused by several different people over the years, the first beginning when he was 6 years old. His advice? Recover yourself by coming home to who you really are. Don’t miss this interview by yet another brave survivor.

For more information, resources, or coaching — whether you are a survivor or a supporter, visit: handingtheshameback.org

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Meet Caroline Hunt
Advocate. Survivor. Author

She was brought up in a strict Mormon home in a large Samoan family, where her parents were devout followers, and worked very hard. She was abused by her uncle from 4 - 8 years of age, whenever the family went back to visit them. He was seen as a trusted member of the family. He tried to rape her again when she was 15, but she was able to fight him off. What was very difficult for her was discovering one of her own children had also been sexually abused.

If you’d like to connect with Caroline, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/imhealingwithgrace

For more information, resources, or coaching — whether you are a survivor or a supporter, visit: handingtheshameback.org

We are on all social media platforms:
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