domestic abuse – This Violence is not a Tragedy

Why is TV obsessed with gratuitous violence against women?

The Netflix golden era of 2020 saw us all indulge in quite a lot of TV, much of it escapist, some of it gritty and realistic. With… Read more “Why is TV obsessed with gratuitous violence against women?”

Stalking is not something we necessarily have a very good understanding of as a society. We tend to imagine stalkers as sad individuals with so little going… Read more “How does stalking fit into patterns of violence against women?”

If you have been in an abusive relationship in the past, memories of that relationship will likely stay with you for the rest of your life. Experiencing… Read more “Learning to process the trauma of abuse”

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?”

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?”

Many people shy away from the idea of talking to children about violence against women and, in particular, intimate partner violence affecting women. Abuse and violence are… Read more “How to discuss violence against women when speaking to children”

Narcissistic abuse is a term which refers not to a specific type of domestic abuse but to domestic abuse perpetrated by an abuser with narcissistic personality disorder… Read more “What does the term ‘narcissistic abuse’ mean?”

You may be in the position of knowing someone whom you suspect is in an abusive relationship. Being in this situation is not easy, as knowing how… Read more “What are the best ways to help someone whom you suspect might be in an abusive relationship?”

In 2020, Liz Truss, the minister for women and equalities, appointed Jessica Butcher to the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Butcher could not be said to be… Read more “How the strong independent woman stereotype can harm women”

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”