I talk a lot about the struggles we face in our fight to combat violence against women, and I realise that this can be quite dispiriting. However,… Read more “Reasons for hope in the fight to combat violence against women”
Author: tvinat
Three reasons why schools and workplaces can set a foundation for unhealthy relationships
I imagine pretty much everyone reading this has attended a school at some point in their life. While a small minority of people have only ever experienced… Read more “Three reasons why schools and workplaces can set a foundation for unhealthy relationships”
How we racialise and deflect from violence against women in western societies
Violence against women is a global problem, affecting women from across all cultures and societies. However, we are frequently alerted to the fact that some places are… Read more “How we racialise and deflect from violence against women in western societies”
Should abusive ex-partners be allowed to see their children?
In child custody scenarios, it is not automatically the case that a parent who has perpetrated domestic abuse against the other will be refused contact with the… Read more “Should abusive ex-partners be allowed to see their children?”
Unpacking the BBC’s ‘Is this Coercive Control?’
I only very recently got the chance to watch the BBC’s ‘Is this Coercive Control?’. I wasn’t prepared for how much the programme shocked me – but… Read more “Unpacking the BBC’s ‘Is this Coercive Control?’”
‘The bliss didn’t last long’
An anonymous survivor from the US shares her story I was in my 20s. We met at a work training seminar. On location with dozens of other… Read more “‘The bliss didn’t last long’”
Should we be concerned by the rise of choking during sex?
You could call it the Fifty Shades of Grey effect, or you could put it down to an increase in BDSM porn (and also in gratuitously violent… Read more “Should we be concerned by the rise of choking during sex?”
How does tech-related abuse happen?
Tech-related abuse may seem like a relatively new phenomenon in the world of violence against women. After all, it has only been in the past ten or… Read more “How does tech-related abuse happen?”
What is economic abuse?
Economic and financial abuse are both types of abuse that often form part of a pattern of coercive control. These abusive behaviours are rarely found in isolation,… Read more “What is economic abuse?”
Why do victims of abuse so often feel shame and experience stigma?
Objectively, we all know that victims of abuse deserve nothing but compassion and understanding. Many of those you know will be abuse victims and survivors, but not… Read more “Why do victims of abuse so often feel shame and experience stigma?”
