I have started posting videos of quotes from the brave mothers interviewed as part of different studies and sharing these resources. We start with England a legal system where you can still be found guilty of contempt of court for speaking about your experience. #metoofamilycourt

“You are exactly where you are supposed to be.” @pastelsreminders A day to be grateful for where I am, proud of who I have become, and thankful for those who walk beside me! 🩵

I have started posting videos of quotes from the brave mothers interviewed as part of different studies and sharing these resources. We start with England a legal system where you can still be found guilty of contempt of court for speaking about your experience. #metoofamilycourt

“Relationship can begin very quickly with the aim being to secure a commitment.” Prof Jane Monckton Smith OBE #coercivecontrol #homicidetimeline #domesticviolence #powerandcontrol #domesticabuse

I have started posting videos of quotes from the brave mothers interviewed as part of different studies and sharing these resources. We start with England a legal system where you can still be found guilty of contempt of court for speaking about your experience. #metoofamilycourt

Repost @thebirdieprojectorg: “When victims of violence aren’t believed, the burden on them increases - and the result is that children are forced to interact with a parent they’re afraid of.” Professor Sonja-Ayeb Karlsson, UCL, London, UK @profayebkarlsson #thebirdieprojectorg

1/4 The ITV documentary Breaking the Silence: Kate’s Story exposes the Family Court’s failure to protect survivors. We advised the production team because Kate’s story is not an exception. It reflects systemic failure. #FamilyCourt #VAWG #KateKniveton

Yesterday, ITV aired a harrowing documentary following, Kate Kniveton’s story, including the horrific failures of the family courts - they should never be a place for perpetrators to continue their abuse, and should always put survivor’s and children’s voices at the centre.

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In my last thematic report (A/HRC/59/47) to #HRC59, I referred to reproductive violence being used as genocidal tool, by preventing births within a targeted group or to forcibly alter the group’s demographic composition. When such practices are carried out with the intent to

"The UK’s main domestic abuse risk assessment tool is not fit for purpose" The government could soon scrap DASH – the UK’s main risk assessment tool for domestic abuse, after mounting evidence shows it has repeatedly failed to identify high-risk cases. 📰

Denmark apologises to Greenland's victims of forced contraception scandal bbc.in/4oTRpP2

After a break I‘m back posting videos capturing the voices of brave family court survivors interviewed in different research studies. This from England where you still can still be found guilty of contempt of court for speaking about your experience. #metoofamilycourt #SpeakUp