Raise your Voice, as a member of the Women’s Policy Group, is developing an evidence submission to the Justice Committee on the Protection from Stalking Bill currently making its way through the NI Assembly.

We want to ensure that the lived experiences of women who have been the victims of stalking shapes this legislation so that it is as robust and enforceable as possible. We are seeking your views on your experiences of stalking to shape our evidence submission and influence this Bill. Northern Ireland is currently the only part of the UK without proper stalking legislation, and we believe that this needs to urgently change as this is an issue that has impacted so many women.

All views and experiences shared will be completely anonymous and if you would like, we can keep you up to date with how your experiences of stalking shaped our evidence submission and any developments with this bill. Please share your experiences by answering the following questions.

All responses are needed by Tuesday 13th April at 10am to ensure we have the time to reflect these experiences appropriately in our written evidence submission. If you have been affected please see our signposting page www.raiseyourvoice.community/helpadvice

This will not be published or shared, this will just to update you on the progress of the bill and use of anonymised evidence

Are you (tick all that apply)?

LGBTQ+

Disabled

Black or Ethnic Minority Community

Female

Male

Non-Binary

Trans woman

Trans man

Prefer not to say

How many times have you been a victim of stalking?

Was your stalker known to you?

If you wish to, please detail your stalking experience(s)

Did you report any stalking incident you experienced?

If you reported this, who did you report it to (for example, police, employer, teacher etc.)?

If you reported it, was the response helpful? Can you tell us why?

Are you aware of “Clare’s Law” or the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme?

If so was this useful to you or your case?

Please tell us how or why?

Did the stalking happen...

How did the Stalking end?

Please describe anything you wish to tell us?

What would have made you feel safer?

What do you think would stop someone from harassing or stalking?

If you wish, please tell us the impact that stalking has had on you?

Thank you for submitting your experience as evidence for the Stalking Bill. We will keep you updated with the progress of the Bill.