To be clear, a “non-consensual kiss” is
a sexual assault.
So is a non-consensual breast grope.
So is a non-consensual slap on the arse.

I say this because I was at law school before I found out how many times I’d been sexually assaulted just while crossing a dancefloor.

I wrote this piece for The Openside Group as part of their series about confidence, and looked at how, for women, it can be a double bind openside.group/what-is-a-head…

HT to Maya Sikand KC for her groundbreaking work on such an important and heartbreaking case, and to Women in Prison who have been working for years to highlight the dangers of imprisoning expectant mothers. These changes will save lives.

Hands up if you’ve run a defence this bad 🙋‍♀️
Hands up if anyone has ever bought it 🙍‍♀️

To paraphrase Maya Angelou: when people tell you who they are, believe them.

I have had so many cases where it’s been adamantly denied that officers are guilty of any wrongdoing, only for video footage to reveal the opposite.

The head of the Met should be more concerned with his officers’ conduct than with whether or not their actions are filmed.

Crown Prosecution Service lawyers trivialise teen sexual abuse, report says theguardian.com/law/2024/mar/1…

A Dyfed-Powys Police detective constable has appeared in court charged with sexual assault. The incident is alleged to have happened in December 2021 while he was off-duty. Click ⬇️
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-new…

On average, two women a week are killed by a current or former partner in England and Wales. At Refuge, we provide safe accommodation for women and children, but our services are underfunded - we need your help. Please donate to Refuge and help provide a safer future for women.

Speaking of spreading love: if you’re a #SingleMother , or know one, or are considering becoming one, you need to read this book. It’s fantastic, it’s funny & it’s feminist; it combines the forensic analysis of an experienced journalist with the warmth and wisdom of a big sister.

Happy feminist Christmas everyone! (Trying to spread a little love while companies use it to sell you stuff and others get angry about it losing its true meaning) #InternationalWomensDay

“But why don’t women report it?”

BREAKING: The Scottish Government has announced a public inquiry examining major police failings that allowed one of the UK's most prolific rapists to escape justice

Read more:
news.sky.com/story/emma-cal…

Excited to be speaking at The Independent's free, online #IWD24 event on Friday, on 'Stamping Out Police Sexism'. A privilege to appear alongside Abigail Ampofo of Refuge, Susannah Fish, and Dr. Jessica Taylor. Tickets at the link below independent.co.uk/life-style/wom…

A career (life?) high today, if you’ll allow a humble brag - chatting to Marie-Claire Amuah about how amazing monica mcwilliams is; then looked up to see her standing at the #DoughtyStWomen bookstall buying a copy of my book 🤯

Always a joy to be with the #DoughtyStWomen for #IWD - but being able to be here with my daughter for the first time feels especially magical (if your International Women’s Day events aren’t providing a crèche… well, come to ours instead)

Standing room only for christinalamb and HelenaKennedy at #DoughtyStWomen . If you haven’t read Christina’s book, you need to - a vital and compelling read

Patent in the abuse of women is a repeated failure to monitor patterns & red flags. What patterns might AI help us spot? AI is a tool which is being used against women; what a triumph it would be if we could use it for our own protection. | Harriet Johnson #IWD2024