It's been almost 12 months since this BBC broadcast and I haven't heard much conversation around mandatory coercive control training being put in place. We know that's not the be all and end all but it would be a good start. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Father’s Day never meant much to me… I almost instinctively knew from an early age he’d bore of me, lose interest altogether. I saw that coming. In fact, I readily accepted it. I didn’t hold it against him. I look back now and realise that’s odd. I wonder even, did that

We’re thrilled to see our ambassador Ruth Dodsworth recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours with an OBE for her services to victims and survivors of domestic abuse. Ruth has bravely shared her own experiences of coercive control and economic abuse to raise vital awareness and

V proud to be a BPAS trustee this eve. Congratulations to the team past and present who have campaigned so hard over many years to get us to this point. Esp Rachael Clarke whose political judgement is second to none. #decrim #abortionrights

This is brilliant news - the end of a cruel and wholly unnecessary waste of our limited criminal justice system resources to punish women theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

Thank you to everyone who has fought alongside us. This is a landmark moment for women’s rights in this country, and we should all feel incredibly proud.

This Friday, the Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill returns for second reading in Parliament. This is a critical opportunity to support victim-survivors of domestic abuse, including those facing economic abuse. Abusers deliberately trap victim-survivors by controlling access to

.Surviving Economic Abuse research found 750,000 women experienced #Mortgageabuse in the last 2 yrs. Regulations need to change. We need Financial Conduct Authority , industry, govt and #economicabuse experts incl #victimsurvivors to come together in a Taskforce to design solutions.

"It’s consistently a system that prioritises the perpetrator". A powerful and brave interview with John and Amy Hunt, which exposes how both the justice system and the media can re-traumatise victims. We must do better — for Carol, Louise, and Hannah. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

📣 We were heartened to hear Sarah Olney raise critical concerns in Parliament about the ongoing harm faced by children and survivors of abuse in private family law proceedings.

On my way to speak at Women's Aid conference for Surviving Economic Abuse to discuss all things #economicabuse alongside TSB Experian and campaigner and #survivor Malin Andersson

.Sharon Grant is right. Govt has got it wrong on Healthwatch England. We need to strengthen not weaken patient voice in the #NHS. As a former Director of Public Voice I feel v concerned by this decision. theguardian.com/society/2025/j…

When someone loses their life to domestic abuse, it is an appalling failure of our society, the state and the systems designed to keep us safe. With a robust monitoring system for domestic homicide reviews we can prevent future deaths and tackle abuse. bit.ly/3IIYIbz

The Prime Minister has called economic abuse a “national emergency”. But we need more than words – we need action. That’s why our bold new three-year strategy - developed in partnership with victim-survivors - sets out our ambitious vision for lasting change to support

Earlier today, our CEO Sam Smethers and victim-survivor Sarah* [*not her real name] joined BBC Woman's Hour to explore findings from our latest research report, ‘Counting the Cost: The Scale and Impact of Economic Abuse in the UK’. Listen again here ⬇️📻 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

So proud to have authored our latest research👇Please do read and share with your networks 🙏

NEW Surviving Economic Abuse research shows awareness raising really does save lives. This is why #economicabuse must be at the heart of the Home Office #VAWG strategy. www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.co…

"What he did financially was to make sure that I became powerless" Amy* When an abuser restricts your access to money or other essentials, it can feel impossible to leave and reach safety. That's why the government must place economic abuse at the heart of its strategy to tackle

Economic abuse is a national emergency. Perpetrators are trapping millions and devastating lives. We are committed to creating a world where all women and girls achieve economic equality and live free of abuse and exploitation. But we can’t do this alone. Will you

I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts. The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative. Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.