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”
Tag: domestic abuse
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”
‘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’”
A closer look at gaslighting
Many people experiencing emotional abuse are likely to also experience the phenomenon of gaslighting. I’ve talked about this before, but I now want to discuss it in… Read more “A closer look at gaslighting”
‘Why didn’t she just leave him?’: five reasons women don’t ‘just leave’ abusive relationships
It really isn’t a question of just getting up and walking out One refrain I hear very often in response to the subject of women who have… Read more “‘Why didn’t she just leave him?’: five reasons women don’t ‘just leave’ abusive relationships”
Three books that normalise unhealthy relationships
Prepare to be shocked at some of the unhealthy ideals you never realised you bought into. Popular culture throughout the ages has done much damage to our… Read more “Three books that normalise unhealthy relationships”
Why has the pandemic sparked a rise in domestic abuse?
Examining the rise in domestic abuse as a result of lockdown actually tells us some important things about the way abusers operate. Two thirds of UK women… Read more “Why has the pandemic sparked a rise in domestic abuse?”
Four myths about violence against women – and how they harm our societies
If you want to take the first steps towards eradicating violence against women, you really have to understand it. A few years ago, I wrote my final… Read more “Four myths about violence against women – and how they harm our societies”
