“Low level” sexual harassment must be addressed to avoid escalation into...
The erasure of men's violence in a victim blaming culture.
View ArticleThe murders of Clodagh Hawe and Megan Short.
There was a tremendous amount of outrage about the appalling media coverage of the murder of Clodagh Hawe and her three sons in September. Unfortunately, this level of grossly inappropriate and...
View ArticleThoughts on male violence following the Pistorius trial
Pistorius’ sentencing is complete. I’m outraged. I’m angry. Sian Norris wrote a piece for The Independent last week that echoed my thoughts on how society values men’s lives over women’s, which is why...
View ArticleFGM and Medical Ethics
Over the weekend, we had a very concerning conversation about FGM with a GP whose twitter bio is: East London GP, NIHR research fellow - medical education, ethics and professional behaviour. Patient...
View ArticleFormer Lidl Manager who beheaded his wife after ‘snapping like a stick’ is...
'His wife' was called Tahira Ahmed and in a report earlier today, ITV.com (among many others) appears to imply that the genetic and disabling condition that Tahira had to contend with called Morquio's...
View ArticleHelping the Telegraph with some domestic abuse stats
(Cross-posted with permission from Safe Lives) When I tell my friends that I work for SafeLives, their reaction is often one of surprise. They don’t go so far as to say “But you’re a man” or “Isn’t...
View ArticleThe Sun’s Campaign to Save Refuges
We are conflicted about this campaign from The Sun. Raising greater awareness of domestic violence is absolutely essential. Far too many people believe that domestic violence is something that happens...
View ArticleGender is all too relevant in violence statistics
We fully endorse this open letter to Alison Saunders of the Crown Prosecution Services. Violence against women and girls is one of the biggest human rights abuses globally. Far too often this reality...
View Article“Why doesn’t she just leave?” 5 subtle ways women are blamed for experiencing...
This article is cross-posted with permission from writer Woman as Subject. Having worked with survivors of domestic abuse for many years, I am still shocked at the way in which society continues to...
View ArticleThe murder of Jo Cox
Jo Cox, the Laboour MP for Batley and Spen, is the 57th woman to be murdered in the UK in 2016 by a male perpetrator. Whilst the police have yet to confirm the name of the perpetrator, named as Thomas...
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