Welcome to Silent Rights - a platform born out of the determination and resilience of Chantelle Morrison, a survivor of domestic abuse.
Silent Rights stands as a beacon of support and empowerment for women facing abuse, providing invaluable guidance and resources to navigate the challenging journey towards reclaiming one's rights and dignity.
Our mission is clear: to shed light on the shadows of abuse, to empower survivors to recognize their worth, and to provide a roadmap towards healing and rebuilding. Through our blog, we offer a comprehensive toolkit, from understanding the signs of abuse to taking concrete steps to enforce your rights.
We believe in the power of solidarity and knowledge. Together, we can break the silence, break the cycle, and build a future free from abuse. Join us as we embark on this journey of resilience, strength, and hope.
Must Reads...
Understanding Domestic Abuse
In this blog, we delve into the haunting reality of domestic abuse, a silent prison that shackles countless individuals behind closed doors. We seek to shed light on the various aspects of domestic abuse, including its definition, types, warning signs, and the profound impact it has on victims. By understanding domestic abuse better, we can begin to dismantle its insidious grip and work towards a society free from violence.
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Applying for a Protection Order
A Protection order is an order issued by a court at your request, ordering a person with whom you have or had a domestic relationship, to stop the abuse. It may also prevent the person from getting help from any other person to commit such acts. An interim protection order can also be issued at any time of the day or night for your protection.
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Holding Your Abuser Accountable
In a world where personal safety and wellbeing are paramount, it is crucial to address and confront abuse in all its forms. Far too often, victims of abuse hesitate to take legal action against their abusers due to fear, shame, or a lack of awareness of their rights. However, it is essential to understand that holding your abuser accountable by opening a case and applying for a protection order can provide you with the legal protection, support, and empowerment you need to reclaim your life.
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blog posts
Processing Anger After Experiencing an Abusive Relationship
Effective strategies to help you navigate and process anger after experiencing an abusive relationship. Remember, healing takes time, and it's crucial to be patient and gentle with yourself throughout this journey.
Thriving Beyond Abuse: Creating a Life of Joy and Fulfillment
It is possible to rise above the pain and create a life filled with joy and fulfillment.
How Talking About Your Abuse Can Help You Heal
Healing from trauma and abuse is a journey that requires immense courage, resilience, and support. One powerful tool in this journey is the act of sharing your experiences with others. While it might seem daunting, opening up about your abuse can bring forth profound healing and growth.
The Power of Healing Quotes: Words that Mend the Soul
In times of hardship, healing quotes have the remarkable ability to uplift our spirits, provide solace, and offer a glimmer of hope. Whether we are navigating through personal challenges, coping with loss, or simply seeking a source of inspiration, the right words can work wonders on our emotional well-being.
The Manipulative Web of Abusers: How They Use Everything and Everyone to Break You Down
Abuse is a harrowing experience that affects countless individuals worldwide. It takes many forms, from physical and emotional to psychological and financial. One common trait among abusers is their willingness to use anything and anyone to further their agenda, including your own children, family, and friends.
Why Do People Abuse?
Domestic violence and abuse stem from a desire to gain and maintain power and control over an intimate partner. Abusive people believe they have the right to control and restrict their partners, and they may enjoy the feeling that exerting power gives them. They often believe that their own feelings and needs should be the priority in their relationships, so they use abusive tactics to dismantle equality and make their partners feel less valuable and deserving of respect in the relationship.
When Your Adult Child Becomes an Abuser
As a parent, you've nurtured, guided, and protected your child throughout their life, always hoping they would grow into a responsible and compassionate adult. However, what do you do when you discover that your adult child has become an abuser? This is a challenging and heart-wrenching situation, and it's essential to approach it with empathy, concern, and a clear plan.
Signs Someone Is Manipulating You
Are you feeling confused or guilty and not sure why? You could be sensing manipulation. Identifying the signs can help.
Holding Your Abuser Accountable: The Importance of Opening a Case and Applying for a Protection Order
In a world where personal safety and wellbeing are paramount, it is crucial to address and confront abuse in all its forms. Far too often, victims of abuse hesitate to take legal action against their abusers due to fear, shame, or a lack of awareness of their rights.
Navigating the Path to Love: Starting Dating After Experiencing Abuse
Dating can be an exciting and transformative journey, filled with hope, joy, and the prospect of finding love. However, for individuals who have experienced abuse in the past, taking that first step into the dating world can feel daunting and overwhelming. It is essential to approach dating with self-care, resilience, and a commitment to personal growth.
Why the Silent Treatment is the Best Way to Starve a Narcissist
One of the most powerful tools to reclaim your power and protect your well-being is the silent treatment. While this may seem harsh, it’s one of the few tactics that can truly disrupt a narcissist’s toxic behavior. Here’s why the silent treatment is so effective, and three key reasons to consider using it when dealing with a narcissist.
Help create a precedent for Cyber Crime
Help Zen with a private prosecution.
This type of cybercrime has not yet been prosecuted successfully in South Africa. After having been unsuccessful with the authorities, she must pursue this matter privately.
Do You Know Your Marriage Regime?
Understanding the implications of your marital regime is essential for any couple entering into
marriage. It sets the foundation for how your assets and liabilities will be managed during the course
of your marriage and in the event of a divorce or separation.
Harnessing the Power of Affirmations for Healing from Abuse
Abuse can leave deep emotional wounds that take time and effort to heal. It's a journey that requires self-compassion, support, and tools to empower oneself. One powerful tool in this healing process is the use of affirmations. Affirmations are positive statements that can help reshape our beliefs, shift our mindset, and cultivate self-love.
Preventing Teen Dating Violence: Education and Awareness
Teen dating violence is a grave issue that affects adolescents in many communities worldwide. It can have long-lasting, harmful effects on young individuals and their future relationships. However, prevention is possible through education and awareness.
The Power of Healing Quotes: Words that Mend the Soul
In times of hardship, healing quotes have the remarkable ability to uplift our spirits, provide solace, and offer a glimmer of hope. Whether we are navigating through personal challenges, coping with loss, or simply seeking a source of inspiration, the right words can work wonders on our emotional well-being.
South African Heritage Day: Celebrating Diversity, Unity, and Identity
In this blog post, we will delve into the significance of South African Heritage Day, exploring why it is important and how it brings people from diverse backgrounds together in a spirit of unity.
Rebuilding Self-Esteem and Confidence: Tools and Techniques for Women after Abuse
Recovering from any form of abuse is a challenging journey, and it can significantly impact one's self-esteem and confidence. For women who have experienced abuse, rebuilding their sense of self-worth and regaining confidence can be particularly daunting. However, with the right tools and techniques, it is possible to heal, grow, and rediscover one's strength.
Escaping the Darkness: Planning Your Exit Strategy in an Abusive Relationship
Leaving an abusive relationship is a courageous and life-changing decision. As you embark on your journey toward freedom and healing, it is essential to develop a well-thought-out exit strategy. Planning your escape carefully can help ensure your safety and provide you with the best possible chance of a successful transition.
Co-parenting with a Narcissist
Parenting is hard work. Co-parenting can be even more daunting. Co-parenting with someone who has a full-blown personality disorder is extremely challenging. They are often inflexible, defensive, and manage the situation in unhealthy ways, it may feel near impossible at times.
Navigating the Path to Love: Starting Dating After Experiencing Abuse
Dating can be an exciting and transformative journey, filled with hope, joy, and the prospect of finding love. However, for individuals who have experienced abuse in the past, taking that first step into the dating world can feel daunting and overwhelming. It is essential to approach dating with self-care, resilience, and a commitment to personal growth.
The Importance of Planning for Your Future After Abuse
Recovering from the trauma of abuse is a journey that requires immense strength and resilience. One crucial aspect of this journey is planning for your future. While it may seem daunting, setting goals and creating a roadmap for your life after abuse can be an empowering and transformative experience.
Recognizing and Avoiding One-Sided Relationships
Relationships are meant to be a two-way street, where both individuals contribute, communicate, and support each other. However, one-sided relationships can be toxic and emotionally draining. In this blog post, we'll explore what a one-sided relationship is, identify red flags, and discuss strategies to avoid falling into this imbalance.
Why an Abuser Will Do Whatever It Takes to Sabotage You
This post explores the reasons why a narcissistic abuser will go to great lengths to hurt, sabotage, and destroy aspects of your life—including your happiness, friendships, and career.
The Myth of the Overworked Narcissist
If you’ve ever had a close relationship with a narcissist, you may be all too familiar with the phrase, “I’m sooo busy.” Whether it’s “Let me see if I can fit you into my busy schedule” or “I’m so tired, I work and work,” their constant complaints about how exhausted they are can be draining—especially when you know how little they actually do.
Navigating Coparenting with an Abuser
In this blog post, we will explore strategies that can help you navigate the difficult terrain of coparenting with an abuser, promoting a healthier environment for both you and your child.
Identifying Narcissistic Behavior
Recognizing narcissistic behavior is essential for women (and anyone) to maintain healthy relationships and protect their well-being. It's important to remember that narcissism exists on a spectrum, and not all individuals who exhibit these traits are narcissists.
Navigating Parenthood Together: Understanding Parallel Parenting and Coparenting
Parenthood is a profound journey filled with joy, challenges, and an abundance of love. But when parents separate or divorce, the dynamics of parenting can become more complex. In such situations, two popular approaches emerge: parallel parenting and coparenting.
Harassment Order
If you’re a victim of abusive or threatening behaviour by someone other than a person that’s living with you, or with whom you have a domestic relationship, you can apply for a Harassment Order.
How to Recognize the Signs of Mental and Emotional Abuse
You probably know many of the more obvious signs of mental and emotional abuse. But when you’re in the midst of it, it can be easy to miss the persistent undercurrent of abusive behavior.
Psychological abuse involves a person’s attempts to frighten, control, or isolate you. It’s in the abuser’s words and actions, as well as their persistence in these behaviors.
Rape culture
Rape culture is the social environment that allows sexual violence to be normalized and justified, fuelled by the persistent gender inequalities and attitudes about gender and sexuality. Naming it is the first step to dismantling rape culture.
Navigating Parenthood Together: Understanding Parallel Parenting and Coparenting
Parenthood is a profound journey filled with joy, challenges, and an abundance of love. But when parents separate or divorce, the dynamics of parenting can become more complex. In such situations, two popular approaches emerge: parallel parenting and coparenting.
Why Narcissists Always Bring Up the Past
Have you ever been in a conversation with someone where no matter what you’ve done or how much you’ve grown, they always find a way to throw your past mistakes in your face? You’re not alone. Narcissists are masters at bringing up the past, especially when it serves their agenda of making you feel bad, inadequate, or undeserving. This behavior isn’t random or accidental—it’s a carefully constructed tactic they use to maintain control and make you doubt yourself.