"It seems" online platform for victims of domestic violence

Last year, 74 people died at the the hands of domestic tyrants. 141 people were seriously injured due to these assaults, more than a thousand victims received mild injuries. In Kyiv alone, from January 1 to 11, during the New Year holidays, 743 people filed domestic violence complaints. In particular, 629 people reported to the police, the rest called the municipal hotline.

The first stage of the campaign was to launch “It seems” online platform – a journal for domestic violence victims where they can anonymously share their stories or read the stories of those who are going through this difficult period of life. Moreover, the platform provides contacts of special services to seek assistance from.

• Form the belief for all victims that violence should not be tolerated

• Develop general public understanding that domestic violence is not a private matter of those involved, but a common problem, the solution of which concerns everyone

• Raise awareness of victims about the algorithm of actions, once a violent event has occurred

• Form a social disapproval of cases of violence

• Finding hotlines as well as resource contacts for receiving necessary assistance

• Sharing your own story anonymously

On the pages of the online journal you can completely anonymously give voice to your feelings, read the stories of those who are going through the same difficult period of life and find answers to painful questions in the stories of others. We want this space to help you be heard, to give you a chance for relief.

In April 2021, an outdoor campaign was launched urging not to remain silent about the fact of domestic violence. Billboards were installed on the streets of Kyiv, as well as light-posters in the subway.