We often ask, "Why did they stay?" but the real question is, "How did the abuser trap them?" This article explores 10 ways abusers prevent their partners from leaving, shifting the focus where it belongs—on the abuser's actions, not the victim's. shadowsofcontrol.com/articles/10-wa…

Coercive control: The invisible chains. Learn to recognize it through our YouTube videos. Knowledge saves lives. #StopDomesticAbuse youtube.com/@ResoluteSuppo…

While in the UK someone who lied about being a doctor of psychology and had no post graduate qualifications at all was not only allowed to practice as an expert in family court, an appeal to exclude her testimony failed and the children were removed. judiciary.uk/wp-content/upl…

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David Carrick was a Met police officer when he raped and abused many women over a 17 year period. The Met were aware of the allegations he's now been found guilty of and allowed him to continue serving. If we don't challenge state sanctioned abuse of women then it will continue.

Family Court Is Giving Abusers Custody domesticshelters.org/articles/ident…

Does the planned promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion include supporting whistle-blowers such as a female barrister who drew attention to entrenched, systemic, misogynistic practices? Deeds not words. Deeds. Not. Words.

Post separation financial abuse...Minimising income and falsely reporting time spent caring for kids are some ways the system is exploited — often to inflict financial and psychological harm.

A project by herEthical AI utilised AI to analyse judgements in the UK family courts. The findings showed judges have attitudes that retraumatise domestic abuse survivors. This is in line with my Masters research that showed judicial bias in the family courts (see my pinned post)

Below is a crowdfunding campaign to allow herEthical AI to obtain more family court transcripts for analysis to help validate survivor experiences and shine light on what is happening behind the closed doors of family court.

I have published all the input received for the report on violence against women and girls and that submitting entities did not mark as confidential. You can find the input here: ohchr.org/en/calls-for-i…

We demand an end to forced adoptions without fair assessments or adequate parental support. We call upon lawmakers and relevant authorities to ensure transparency within social services' decision-making processes involving child removals and adoptions change.org/p/end-forced-a…

The Bar Standards Board Board is “not holding perpetrator barristers accountable for harassment and bullying of women”, female barrister groups have argued. See our response to The Bar Council consultation by Right to Equality Behind the Gown Her Bar. legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/ma…

Families call for police to treat sudden deaths of domestic abuse victims as suspicious channel4.com/news/families-…

If we’re going to understand the harm to the child - if we’re going to understand the threat of the perpetrator then we have to see it from the child’s eye. #domesticabuseischildabuse #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth

Three-quarters of sexual violence survivors subjected to rape myths in court. Victim-survivors in England and Wales cross-examined about alcohol consumption and what they were wearing, charity Victim Support finds. theguardian.com/society/2024/o…

Therapeutic life story workers are utilised in the family courts as "experts" to provide interventions for children and the charge for services is usually £4k-8k PER CHILD. These "experts" have 6-12 days of training. tlswi.com/training/

I'm begging reporters covering the declining birthrate to interview feminist scholars. Much of the coverage focuses on the tax policy, the election, & the rising cost of living generally. But there's very little focus on the lack of suitable partners & the threat of misogyny.