In the latest episode of #NowandMen Angelica Ferrara from Clayman Institute spoke so powerfully about how masculine norms can obstruct men's ability to build close friendships & lead us to rely on women for emotional support, & she offers practical ways forward: now-and-men.captivate.fm/episode/mankee…

The #NowandMen Christmas Special is out today, on men's experience of community choirs! 🎄 We talk to Dominic Stichbury, founder of Chaps Choir & Bellow Fellows, about getting men involved, the impact choirs can have, how they subvert masculine norms, & more! 🎶 now-and-men.captivate.fm/episode/mens-c…

New: Gov't to make it a criminal offence to *take* any intimate image without consent, regardless of the motives of offenders. Now covers downblousing, all upskirting, recordings in toilets/changing rooms. Very important change that I and others have been recommending for years

What's the role of masculinity in harms against animals & the environment, like climate change? And how does caring for the world around us offer a positive alternative for boys & men? For our 50th episode of #NowandMen, we discuss with Dr Cassie Pedersen! nowandmen.net/episode/care-f…

With research and involvement from Dr Hannah King Hannah King, Dr Kate O'Brien, and the wider Criminal Justice, Social Harm and Inequalities research group; Rupture will share the experiences and stories of being mothers in prison. Please see below for further information 👇

My research on spiking finally out! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

We are hosting a CRiVA webinar about domestic abuse in Ukraine at the moment - learning lots from the presentations and looking forward to the discussion.

Happy to present my research along with Durham Sociology CRiVA PGR @lihan_miao at the @du_justice_soc Human Rights conference showing similarities and differences in British young people's and Chinese women's views about and resistance of gender norms and violence

Delighted that our Addressing Domestic Abuse report is out. Pleasure to work with Prof Sarah Wydall and Dr Nicole Renehan drivepartnership.org.uk/publication/le…

Inspirational to hear Sandra harding speak about her development of Standpoint theory at Durham University in 2015 Sad news CRiVA Liz Kelly Purna Sen Durham Sociology Farewell to Sandra Harding dukeupress.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/far… via @DUKEpress

Such a fantastic gathering on #ObstetricViolence. So thankful to GIRE and the Uehiro Oxford Institute for opportunity to share my research, engage with so many different perspectives, and for developing our community

Great to see the work of Nikki Rutter from Durham Sociology highlighted by BBC News (UK) & @BBCNEandCubria in this important piece on child-to-parent violence & abuse.

🚨New publication🚨 Our Isrrael Quisbert paper with Cait Jobson 🏳️‍🌈 Lynne Cairns on the balancing act of protection and participation rights explores practical ways to research violence & abuse with young people CRiVA NINE DTP Durham Sociology DurhamResearchOnline doi.org/10.1177/160940…

I've seen few men talk as passionately & insightfully about ending men's violence as Tarang / तरंग (he/him), so it was a privilege to speak to him on #NowandMen about Australia's gender-based violence crisis, and reaching out to boys & men in all their diversity: nowandmen.net/episode/tarang…

Dr James Rowlands’ new book, out 28 March, explores domestic abuse-related deaths and how reviews can drive change. It’s the first full-length study of Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews in England and Wales. An urgent and vital contribution. ➡️ durham.ac.uk/departments/ac…

Looking forward to chairing the Q&A at this book launch for Dr James Rowlands monograph on DHRs - the event is in person and online on 22nd April, please register here and spread the word eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-potentia…

We are lucky to have Professor Smiles from CRiVA coming to speak to us at MAEVe / UniMelbCriminology on Thurs next week, to share her work on spiking - 'broadening understandings to improve research and responses'. Sign up in person/online below! events.humanitix.com/spiking-broade…

New paper: National analysis of domestic abuse against older adults, based on sample of almost 14,000 people aged 60-74. We look at similarities and differences compared with younger adults and find for the most part DA is the same regardless of age - journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14…

Professor Hannah Bows 🐶📚🎓👶🤱 Durham Law School has conducted the first analysis of data on domestic abuse of older people shedding light on the risk factors for this group. Find out more: brnw.ch/21wSjmV Dame Nicole Jacobs Women's Aid Age UK Hourglass (Safer Ageing)

📣 NEW REPORT 📣 Produced with Professor Nicole Westmarland CRiVA and Stephen Burrell - this report explores how society can engage men as agents of change in ending violence against women and girls. endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/new-how-to-eng…