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”
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?”
The trope of the ‘bad boy’
One of contemporary popular culture’s favourite media tropes is the attractive and mysterious ‘bad boy’. We have been taught to romanticise this character on the basis that… Read more “The trope of the ‘bad boy’”
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’”
Yes, all men
You say ‘not all men’ But you fail to realise That if you have ever Joked about violence Laughed or remained silent Begged for a nude Teased… Read more “Yes, all men”
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?”
This Violence is not a Tragedy 