An est. 74,808 women (E&W) attempted suicide due to #DomesticAbuse by a partner in the last year. How many attempted due to domestic abuse in their lifetime? How many women are no longer here, having suicided because of male violence? Truth is, we just don't know.

We, the women of Iran, have lived through this nightmare, and I intimately know the pain and struggle of our sisters in Afghanistan. The Taliban, like ISIS and the Islamic Republic in Iran, cannot be reformed. Gender apartheid must be outlawed, isolated, and eradicated—not

Killed Woman, Londonderry: A man was arrested today on suspicion of murder following the death on Saturday of a woman who has now been identified as Montserrat Martorell Elias, from Spain. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

This isn’t a dystopian novel. This isn’t a story from history, either. It’s Afghanistan right now, and the Taliban’s crackdown on women and girls is steadily deepening. hrw.org/news/2024/08/2…

22 August 2024: Eve McIntyre, 57, was found at an address in Gateshead. A 42-year-old male has been charged with her murder.

People from all over the world, from places as far as Ecuador and Australia, have been contacting me to offer rooms or refuge for Afghan women and girls. In the last few days, I’ve felt a renewed sense of hope for our global community. Thank you.

Amnesty International have now quietly changed the wording of this piece to more accurately reflect reality. Afghan women and girls are no longer oppressed by the Taliban for the 'crime of identifying' as female, but because they actually are female. amnesty.org.uk/womens-rights-…

I join my sisters in Afghanistan by sharing a video of myself singing one of their well-known and poignant songs. It is frightening that the Taliban’s new law bans women from speaking in public. In response, Afghan women have started a new wave of singing in public. Second clip

One picture is pure fiction, yet the whole world can’t stop talking about it. The other is Marzieh, Ebrahimi attacked with acid by the Islamic Republic of Iran for the “crime” of not covering her hair and the whole world is silent about it. It is true that, how Iran under the

The day is introduced by Mary Beglan to the research evidence & very concerning stages of Violence against Women & Girls. #homicidetimelineNAWA.

Amazing start to our event today with Prof Jane Monckton Smith OBE focusing on the Homicide Timeline #homicidetimelineNAWA

Last section of the day from Prof Jane Monckton Smith OBE a very informative day for all working in VAWG ##homicidetimelineNAWA

Closing remarks from Police Scotland Ayrshire Chief Superintendent Raymond Higgins and a plea for us all to work better together to save women's lives and hold perpetrators to account. The research heard today is stark. We need to do better. #DomesticAbuse #homicidetimelineNAWA

Thanks to North Ayrshire Women's Aid for the invite to such an illuminating & informative conference on the #HomicideTimeline by Prof Jane Monckton Smith OBE & research by Briege Nugent on women’s experience of #domesticabuse in North Ayrshire Council. Domestic abuse is not spontaneous but #coercivecontrol.

Very sad news. Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend, a Ugandan official says.

Content Warning from 8am to 8pm: this account will be remembering UK women and girls whose deaths caused the coroner to write a Regulation 28 Report to Prevent Future Deaths. All of them since last #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. A time to reflect and see the #LessonsLearned 💔🕯️

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay2024 There are so many things that drive people towards suicide or suicidal ideation but each and every one of us can make a difference. Let someone know you care, it could save a life 💗💗 #EndGBV