"I was raped, but the case was dropped over claims I had sexsomnia. Now after a seven-year battle, I've won a landmark victory for ALL women" Catch me in the Daily Mail, Femail section today! And yes, shocker - I’m not wearing black!

For anyone who missed my interview yesterday morning with BBC Breakfast you can watch it by clicking on the YouTube link below. Thank you Anna Collinson and Claire Kendall for giving me this platform to start this conversation. m.youtube.com/watch?v=P-s_QN…

A 17-year-old boy has been found guilty of the murder of Holly Newton, 15, who was stabbed to death in Northumberland, in January 2023. Holly had complained about the boy "stalking" her hours before she was repeatedly stabbed by him in an alleyway. bbc.com/news/articles/…

A 28-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Spanish woman Montserrat Martorell in Londonderry at the weekend. Police had said the 65-year-old woman sustained multiple injuries in a brutal attack. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Positions of authority are day-in-day-out used globally to exert power, control and violence over women and girls, these roles must have proper vetting... An awful but necessary must-read: A woman whose death was ruled a suicide may have been killed by a former Massachusetts

‘The former Strictly Come Dancing star Artem Chigvintsev has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violemce in the US, according to jail records.’ He was booked into Napa County jail in California on Thursday morning. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

“It wasn’t an assault. But it was incredibly inappropriate,” Winona Ryder bravely reveals that she faced “difficult experiences” with sexual harassment when she was younger that soured making films for her: “I remember this feeling in your mind: you’re negotiating, you’re

Sometimes a story *really* strikes a chord with people and coercive control is one of them. Thank you to all those who have reached out to me to share their painful exeprienecs. For those who haven't but want to my email is [email protected] We'll keep following this.

We are looking forward to seeing all at our annual conference to mark #DomesticViolenceawarenessmonth #dvam The last few tickets are remaining 💜 to hear from the amazing David Challen Nina Aouilk London’s Life Coach PEGS Child To Parent Abuse Support Jennifer Gilmour The Traveller Movement Domestic Abuse Commissioner Asian Single Parents Network CIC

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Domestic abuse is fundamentally a housing issue. When survivors leave a perpetrator, they need safe, stable accommodation to rebuild their lives.

I have spent many years⁩ working to expose and reform the family courts. However,⁦Hannah Summers⁩ recent reporting on shocking cases, and SHERA Research Group: Health Law Rights Support © CSA paper are stark reminders that we have a long way to go to end this ‘state sanctioned abuse’. london.gov.uk/who-we-are/cit…

So BBC Breakfast find 90 private tutors in the UK have been convicted of sexual offences involving children over the past 20 years. People offering private lessons do not have to be checked before working with young people That has to change immediately

“Even our friends said we were the ideal couple.” What the monstrous acts of Dominique Pélicot, and the fifty men he enlisted to rape his wife Gisèle tell us, is that violent men walk in parts of life. That images of happy homes and picture perfect couples help conceal acts of

‘People have wondered who really I am. The portrayal of me is I’m a bad guy but no one really knows me’ Vince McMahon doc trailer refuses to explicitly say his ‘depraved and humiliating acts’ are alleged crimes of sexual abuse and human trafficking, nor speaks to his victims…

I think back to all the failures of my #trial and I get so angry. From the judge making me watch my VRI I court, being told not to use the word rape, mental health diagnosis being fabricated to judge telling me I was unreliable for waiting 8 months to report the crime.