May Newsletter: From Headlines to Action

May has been a month of reflection. We’ve been deep in preparation for the June 9th Global Summit on Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence, connecting with partners around the world to drive critical conversations on both the harms and innovations of the latest technologies.

It’s also Mental Health Awareness Month, which always prompts us to name something we know to be true: abuse isn’t always physical and, no matter whether it is domestic violence or sexual assault, it usually leaves long-lasting scars on psychological and emotional health. This month and beyond, our commitment to building a world where no one is left unsupported and where violence is no longer tolerated carries us forward. 

Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to:

Coming Up: The Global Summit on Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence

On June 9, we’re partnering with UN Women to deliver our third Tech Summit, which arrives at a moment of real urgency. Tech-facilitated abuse has rarely been more visible, from the welcome news of the Take It Down Act, a new law requiring platforms to remove nonconsensual imagery, coming fully into effect, to more troubling accounts of online “rape academies” and growing evidence of the manosphere’s role in radicalizing young men toward abuse. 

As the scale and speed of this harm accelerates, we’re proud to bring together some of the most impactful voices working to combat it, including:

• Laura Bates (bestselling author of “The New Age of Sexism”) and Shiori Ito (Oscar-nominated filmmaker of “Black Box Diaries”) in conversation on the escalation of online harms driven by Artificial Intelligence;
• Cara Hunter (Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly), Seyi Akiwowo (Founder of Glitch UK), and Nighat Dad (Founder of the Digital Rights Foundation) for a session on the importance (and limits) of legislating against tech-facilitated harm;
• Will Adolphy, educator and healthy masculinity advocate sharing a candid first-person account of radicalization and disengagement from the manosphere.

Don’t miss these conversations and more! You can see the full lineup of sessions and speakers on the registration page.

Highlighting the Connection Between All Forms of Abuse and Mental Health

During Mental Health Awareness Month, we have been encouraging people to KNOW MORE about the connection between violence and mental health struggles. Victims/survivors of abuse are twice as likely to experience depression and severe anxiety disorders compared to non-victims and many develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at some point following their trauma. Studies also that survivors are four times more likely to attempt suicide. It is critical for both survivors and their loved ones, friends, and colleagues to know that healing from abuse is a journey and it can look different for each person.

If you don’t already, follow us (@nomoreorg) on Instagram, Facebook, X, and Threads to get more timely and important information and resources.

Making Aimee Says Available in the NO MORE Toolkit

This month, we added an exciting new resource to our Toolkit: Aimee Says, a confidential AI tool designed to support anyone experiencing relationship abuse. It can help users understand if they’re experiencing abuse, find local resources and hotlines, create safety plans, and more. 

To see this resource and more, visit nomore.org/toolkit.

Help Is Available

If you or someone you know has experienced domestic or sexual violence, help is available. You can find information and sources through Bright Sky in the U.S. and connect to support services in 200 countries/territories through the NO MORE Global Directory. 

To share your story safely and anonymously, or read the testimonies of other survivors, visit the NO MORE Silence: Speak Your Truth platform, created in partnership with Our Wave and Speak Your Truth Today. 

Help Make a Difference

Every donation helps us deliver lifesaving resources like the NO MORE Global Directory and create impactful awareness and prevention campaigns around the world. 

Please consider making a gift today.