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Oct 11, 20231 min read

Want to learn more about the wahine Māori perspective on menstruation?

If you attended our recent period positivity event, you would have heard the talk from Emma Maurice about the traditional Māori practices...

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Mar 22, 20233 min read

Vaginismus: An Update

Disclaimer: I am sick while writing this, and I did not proofread, so this is raw, authentic, unfiltered me! Well, it’s been almost a...

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May 29, 20224 min read

Coming full circle, from engaging in sexual violence services to giving back to them

It’s me again! My name is Millie Grant and over time, I have progressed from feeling lost in the tide that is the sexual violence...

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Apr 21, 20222 min read

Vaginismus: when your heart says yes but your body says NO!

Vaginismus may sound like the name of a new sexually transmitted infection, but it's actually a condition where - to put it bluntly -...

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Mar 7, 20222 min read

The Ambiguous Nature of Consent *TW*

**TRIGGER WARNING//Sexual abuse and other topics//TRIGGER WARNING** Having the autonomy to control your own body and sleep with who you...

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Aug 18, 20214 min read

Everyone says, ‘it gets better’, does it?

*TRIGGER WARNING* Guest Blog Post from Millie Grant Everyone says, ‘it gets better’, does it? As a sexual assault survivor, I have heard...

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Jul 18, 20213 min read

Don't Require Others to Bleed For You to Learn

On the 26th of June two of our exec members attended the Conscious Club's "Ōtautahi Stand the F*ck Up" event at 12 Bar. The event was an...