Our loyal supporters The Soroptimists are running a campaign: Loves Me – Loves Me Not.
We felt that this actually figures strongly in the work that we do with young women who are survivors of human trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, and the behaviour of their traffickers, so we wanted to share it with you. We want them to understand that love should be a positive force in their lives.
They want girls and women of any age to recognise what it means to be in a healthy relationship, and more importantly how to recognise behaviour that points to the fact that you aren’t. They signpost towards Women’s Aid and The Police.
The Soroptimists are committed to empowering women across the globe, so please share this with women and girls you care about.
Loves Me
- Makes me feel safe
- Makes me feel comfortable
- Listens to me
- Values my opinions
- Supports what I want to do in life
- Is truthful with me
- Admits to being wrong
- Respects me
- Always tries to understand how I feel
- Likes that I have other friends
- Makes me laugh
- Trusts me
- Treats me as an equal
- Respects my family
- Understands my need for time alone or with family
- Accepts me as I am
Loves Me Not (f you recognise even one of these warning signs, you may be a victim of abuse)
- Is jealous
- Is possessive
- Tries to control me
- Always blames me
- Gets violent, loses temper quickly
- Is sexually demanding
- Keeps me from seeing my family and friends
- Makes all the decisions
- Embarrasses me in front of others
- Hits me
- Makes me cry
- Makes me feel afraid
- Is always “checking up on me”
- Takes my money and other things
- Threatens to leave me if I don’t do what I’m told
- Teases, bullies and puts me down
Invisible Traffick GB provide long-term trauma-based care for survivors of human trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation. We also work on building awareness, education and training about the issue, and want to grow our network.