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The Myth of the “Good Victim”

The Myth of the “Good Victim”

Guest: Caroline Balinska
Published on: 16/12/2025

There is an unspoken rule in our society — and especially in systems that claim to protect women — about what a “real” victim should look like. She should be calm, but distressed. Presentable, but not vain. Emotional, but not angry. Shaken, but still polite. She should look like she prepared for the worst moment of her life.

What is domestic violenceOrganizations Missing The Signs
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What happens to women when facts are ignored

What happens to women when facts are ignored

Team Facts For Safety
Published on: 01/12/2025

When safety organisations stop looking at facts, something dangerous happens.

What is domestic violenceOrganizations Missing The Signs
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When you see harm and can’t speak up

When you see harm and can’t speak up

Guest: A.T
Published on: 25/11/2025

There are many people inside these systems who see what isn’t working. They are not disloyal. They are not naïve. They are not the problem.

Organizations Missing The Signs
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The Netherlands needs to revisit the Istanbul Convention — now

The Netherlands needs to revisit the Istanbul Convention — now

Team Facts For Safety
Published on: 19/11/2025

Istanbul Convention- it starts by asking whether facts — not assumptions — are truly at the centre of decision-making.

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