For most of us, accepting that violence against women is wrong is straightforward. But violence against women isn’t necessarily as clear cut as we have historically made… Read more “Some old-fashioned and unproductive attitudes towards violence against women that you should be aware of”
Author: tvinat
What is FGM and how does it link to other forms of violence against women?
FGM stands for female genital mutilation, and refers to the practice of partially or totally removing external female genitalia. FGM is most commonly performed in specific countries… Read more “What is FGM and how does it link to other forms of violence against women?”
Why are women reluctant to report abuse and violence?
You may feel that because intimate partner violence is against the law, and because coercive control has been criminalised, there are plenty of opportunities for women experiencing… Read more “Why are women reluctant to report abuse and violence?”
Sarah Everard
This high profile abduction and murder of a 33 year old marketing manager from London was prominent in the public consciousness in March 2021. Her killing unleashed… Read more “Sarah Everard”
This Violence is not a Tragedy into the new year
It’s been a little over a year since I’ve been running This Violence is not a Tragedy. Many things have happened in that time. Many developments have… Read more “This Violence is not a Tragedy into the new year”
Henriett Szucs and Mihrican Mustafa
Henriett Szucs and Mihrican Mustafa were both vulnerable women who were murdered by Zahid Younis. Younis had a criminal history stretching back several years and was a… Read more “Henriett Szucs and Mihrican Mustafa”
Natasha Bradbury
In 2016, Natasha Bradbury was killed by her ex-partner Luke Jones. Their relationship had been rocky for some time before Luke killed her. It seems that on… Read more “Natasha Bradbury”
Yvonne McCann
Yvonne McCann was killed in May 2020 by her husband, Thomas McCann. The couple had been together since they were teenagers, although their relationship had soured somewhat… Read more “Yvonne McCann”
Claire Parry
Claire Parry was killed by Timothy Brehmer in May 2020. Parry and Brehmer had been having an affair for 10 years. Both had other partners. Parry and… Read more “Claire Parry”
Raneem Oudeh and Khaola Saleem
Raneem Oudeh and Khaola Saleem were killed by Oudeh’s ex-partner Janbaz Tarin in August 2018. Oudeh had broken up with Tarin after finding out he had a… Read more “Raneem Oudeh and Khaola Saleem”
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