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Mama, British Palestinian academic, Co-lead Gendered Violence & Abuse. Talks Justice, Inclusion, Domestic abuse, Family court. All views own.
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How can domestic abuse survivors get through family law court?
@Imane_E
and I share our experiences here on how we navigated years in court. We hope you feel less alone through reading it.
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#CoerciveControl
occurs even after separation. Few professionals 'see' it. Even when a perp is uncooperative, aggressive + blocks important decisions. It is still labelled 'parental conflict'. This shows lack of awareness + training.
#Train
the professionals to support victims.
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Today, finished paying exorbitant solicitor fees from 3 yrs of
#Familycourts
proceeding ended Jan 2021! Missed the legal aid cut by £50 = massive financial burden as single parent + monthly payments for almost 3 yrs. Finally, sigh of relief + more freedom after
#DomesticAbuse
. 🥂
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Sinead's son was separated from her by family court when he was 10. She was his only caregiver and fought 5 years for supervised contact. The impact this had can now be fully seen and felt. You were always a beacon of light and truth in the face of systemic abuse. Rest in power.
For all the Mothers stuck in
#FamilyCourt
. These last few weeks of sittings are chaotic and exhausting. Hoping to get a hearing, to have children returned home- The system is wrong and greedy. Reach out, speak up 💜
#ZeroTolerance
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The career opportunities that are lost to women when in an abusive relationship are startling. Look at these stats. We need to get better at seeing the signs of abuse and supporting the career paths of those suffering. I speak from experience.
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I am truly humbled by the number of survivors I have heard from in the last 24 hours and the stories that have been generously shared.
We never wanted to be the warriors we have had to be but my goodness I have never known a more determined and dynamic community seeking justice.
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It is more common than you know. One of our research participants was banned by the judge near to the final hearing 'of including anything at all on domestic abuse'. Not even allowed to include those terms. Imagine the retraumatisation.
Domestic violence survivor is told abuse is 'irrelevant' in family court
'Describing the impact the case has had on her, she said: I would say it’s soul destroying. It’s absolute humiliation. The order itself is insanity.'
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@ChiOnwurah
@ChiOnwurah
I have an email telling me I am banned from face to face surgery with you - without ever seeing you at a slot. That is undemocratic rather than the protests against your lazy conduct. Or is it actually because I'm Palestinian and you have no compassion for Gazans?
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Want to see behind the scenes of the English family law court? Here's my article - a very personal account of my experience as a
#domesticabuse
survivor. Hard to write, harder to share. So many kind messages since it has been out, which always helps😊
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Imagine doing the front line work for change and supporting survivors to access justice in family law courts against all odds...then being attacked by your own colleagues.
@DrProudman
thank you for all you do.
As a female barrister advocating on behalf of victims of male violence, I've faced misogyny & threats from barristers.
From being called a c*** to attempts to disbar me, they've thrown dozens of complaints my way.
I won't be silenced.
I am speaking up to advocate for change 🪡
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We are about to start our survivor-led vlogs, with working groups of domestic abuse survivors and family law practitioners taking place next week.
There are still some places left, please share, and get in touch if you would like to participate. We would appreciate your insights.
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The shorter life spans, long term health conditions and loss of life that domestic abuse survivors suffer requires urgent attention. We know some of the cases. But this really is the tip of the iceberg.
A BBC investigation has found that at least five women have died after family courts allowed fathers accused of abuse to apply for contact with their children.
Some took their own lives, and one had a heart attack outside a court.
Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno discusses with
@BBCNuala
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10 massively important changes needed in the family courts. Each one essential and interlinked. Spotlight also on the continual push for the Hague convention to include CLEAR defence against summary return of children in DA cases. Thank you
@DrProudman
@FiLiAHagueMums
10 key changes I would like to see implemented in the family courts to provide better support and protection for victims of domestic abuse. Thank you
@LDNVictimsComm
for your relentless work on the Victims’ Bill.
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How we are treated at work has a massive impact when we are living through
#DomesticAbuse
. More needs to be done to understand and support staff. Employers need to know how crucial the work space is for us. Keeping our jobs and identity outside the home is a lifeline.
‘Domestic abuse isn’t your business? Yes it is’: the push for employers to do more to protect their staff
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“A troubling reality: legal aid changes have cut a critical lifeline for vulnerable women inc. survivors of domestic + sexual abuse + asylum-seeking women, leaving them without legal support in the face of discrimination, violence and housing insecurity."
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Thank you
@BBC
@BBCNews
@EdThomasNews
@SheraFamily
for exposing the reality of everyday trauma in family courts for DA survivors. Usually behind closed doors...reporting is CRUCIAL. DA researchers receive complaints/trolling when we share truth. OPEN UP THE COURTS to scrutiny.
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Incredibly important thread. We hear every day of mothers being protective of their children due to a domestic abuse context, being labelled and stigmatised in the family law system. This is despite children now being seen as victims in their own right. Thank you
@DrEmmaKatz
Mothers who support their children in relation to their father's domestic abuse are often told they are 'being emotionally inappropriate', 'oversharing', or 'alienating'.
A thread on why this way of thinking is WRONG 🧵
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Mediation assumes 2 reasonable adults willing to find solution. Abusers don't work that way. Pushing parents into mediation is dangerous. I tried shuttle mediation, his 1st request was to be in the same room! Abusers don't want solutions, they want access to the victim.
There’s a push for mediation between parents in cases of domestic abuse. I agree with
@womensaid
, rather than supporting parents to reach a genuine child focused agreement, mediation can be used to further an imbalance of power and post-separation control.
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Help!
Mother needs pro bono representation for Court of Appeal hearing end of Oct. Preferably London based, expert in
#DomesticAbuse
and experienced in winning appeals.
She is fighting hard.
Please share and send me over any leads.
Thank you.
#familylaw
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Crucial to keep listening to survivor experiences of court when they are effectively silenced on many fronts, the impact of trauma used against them, and court culture continues to retraumatise and label mothers who are recovering from abuse.
“survivors’ lived experiences described how perpetrators were able to harness the legal mechanism of child removal and use it as a form of post-separation coercive control, often supported by the expert”. 👏👏
@RachaelGrey2022
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This was after 3 years of already paying fees from 2018-2021 - somewhere between £500 and 1k every month. Then 2021-2023 paying the remainder after court ended. Many years of financial stress and worry. 6 yrs of solictor and barrister fees. Done. Thank goodness.
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I ended 2023 with the absolute privilege of working with
@SheraFamily
and
@FiLiAHagueMums
It is a call for change in family law courts and couldn't have been written without brave survivors sharing their experiences of the courts failing them. Let 2024 bring that change!
We thank
@Napotheunion
for
#familycourt
workers for inviting us to write for their journal and allowing us to publish the entire volume on our website so you can all access it. Read 'Failed by the family court' p11 below. A pleasure writing with
@drrimahussein
and
@FiLiAHagueMums
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Honouring all the mothers navigating family law court today. Mothering through trauma, abuse and struggle is the hardest. Sending love to all of you, especially to those of you bereaved, separated from your children and fleeing violence and seeking protection.
#DomesticAbuse
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Yes! Free transcriptions and entirely as happened in the room, rather than allowed to be edited by judges. Long overdue in the 21st century.
An excellent call we hope this is agreed. The same is also needed in
#familycourt
. Transcriptions should be provided free of charge and provided verbatim from independent companies rather than edited by judges.
#16DaysOfActivism
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Posting again - a true privilege to be able to talk about my lived experiences as a Palestinian in the diaspora. To be heard is powerful ❤🍉
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In the last 2 days the debunked parental alienation card has been drawn. His tshirt has PA logo, handing out leaflets @ school. Leaflet to my child (!) who quickly identified that 8/14 of the PA 'behaviours' listed are being enacted by him. Awful. Sad. Enough.
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@JudiciaryUK
This advises support for the person but doesn't consider why navigating family law court can lead to suicide. There are a raft of reasons
#harmreport
Unless they are addressed, people will continue to be retraumatised through court + lives lost.
#DomesticAbuse
The Family Justice Council Working Group, Death by Suicide within Family Proceedings: Awareness and support, has prepared an information sheet for professionals working in the court system.
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1st working group of survivors happened today. So much to discuss on knowledge gaps before court, support needed during court and impact after court. Grateful for their time, expertise, and commitment to creating something with us that supports other survivors.
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Powerful session on
#domesticabuse
from the brilliant
@Rachel_SUTDA
for us
@NorthumbriaUni
. Huge takeaways and insights from her lived experience + blown away by her work for change. As she said today "nothing is changing in the courts" even after Harm Report. Change is overdue.
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@DrProudman
It was done without her knowledge. She was told they wouldn't show anything but just to remove her underwear to give the illusion of nudity. First she knew was in a room full of lawyers and execs seeing the frame. Then a judge used the coerced scene to remove custody her child.
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Amazing webinar
@filiahaguemothers
Ending with wish list of what is needed.
#Hague
secretariat needs to recognise
#DomesticViolence
and fund pro bono support in territories where
#HagueMothers
are seeking safety. "Exposure (to DA) alone is sufficient"
#Prof
Weiner
#Prof
Edleson
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If you have received a message targeting me (screenshots + confusing narrative) you have my apologies. Someone has taken issue with my research. I don't understand their narrative or purpose. They are sending this into the inboxes of survivors - simply not acceptable.
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Delighted to be co-leading a new interdisciplinary research theme on gendered violence and abuse
@NorthumbriaUni
This IDRT brings together the brilliant work across the university on this crucial research area. Find us here:
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Today's the day.
Petition being delivered
@HCCH_TheHague
and sharing of Mothers' voices through their powerful stories in the booklet. Thank you
@FiLiAHagueMums
Thinking of all the Mothers today that are separated from their children due to Hague proceedings.
Time for Change.
Tomorrow we’ll be at
@HCCH_TheHague
with
@GlobalARRK
to hand in the
#ProtectHagueVictims
petition & give delegates a copy of our mothers’ voices booklet.
It’s time for change.
Thank you to the mothers across the world who continue to inspire this campaign. 💚🙏💜
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@UKRI_News
@UKRI_CEO
I am concerned, disappointed and shocked that government ministers can name individual academics publicly and that you are following their orders.
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This...
Then telling the court and being disbelieved repeatedly.
Exhausting...
Feeling the pressure from abuser and the court system.
Retraumatisation...
Both making decisions + minimising the extent of impact on the child. How can this be justified as in 'best interests'?
'"Piecing her back together after these visitation weekends is a battle... I’m just physically and emotionally exhausted".
The experience of being essentially powerless to keep her daughter safe amid she and her ex's visitation and custody battle has brought the mom to a
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@SheraFamily
I wish I could be shocked. But the deeper we get with our research the more the perps strike sadly. It shouldn't be like this. So sorry 😞
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When reading this case it is clear there was a split in recommendations. The child's guardian recommends 50:50 contact and the judge overrules influenced by the evidence of Karen Woodall (unregulated expert). The secondary school aged child removed from her mother (LiP).
'Karen Woodall a psychotherapist who is not registered with any regulatory body...suggested the mother should have only “very restricted supervised contact” with her daughter who would require ongoing therapy.'
#unregulated
experts
#familycourt
@hansummers
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@thesilencedmum
It's such a hard decision. I personally openly shared I had PTSD in court and got some support from GP. It was ignored completely by court and downplayed as if untrue. But I am aware it could have gone another way.
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Today's work is training on trauma and resilience with
@FiLiAHagueMums
Looking at adverse child experiences and complex trauma. Fact: If you are not believed the trauma is compacted. Every
#domesticabuse
survivor has their trauma compacted in the court process.
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It absolutely made my week! Thank you wonderful
@FiLiAHagueMums
and lovely to meet you Lisa-Marie
@FiLiA_charity
. Changing the world workshop is happening, we have such power, strength and hope to work with. Exciting times!
Huge thanks to
@drrimahussein
&
#KatarinaTrimmings
& Lisa-Marie of
@FiLiA
for a wonderfully energising Hague research meeting. Our changing the world workshop is planned for 7 July, along with a video to raise awareness.
Watch this space!
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Delighted to share that we have been awarded funding from the Vice Chancellor Inclusion Fund
@NorthumbriaUni
to extend our
@RaceandSpaceNU
reading group - give us a follow and watch this space...
Drum roll please.... 🥁
Introducing our first team member on the Race and Space Reading Group Committee.... 🥁
Dr Rima Hussein (
@drrimahussein
)
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@louisetickle
That doesn't surprise me. I am sorry that you were treated that way and hope you're ok, Louise.
Please let the world know about the culture that is playing out, your voice on this is needed 🙏
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First official
@Menopause_Cafe
held online
@NorthumbriaUni
with
@drhlncharlton
. Life affirming conversations and community with openness, deep chat and laughs along the way. If you ever yearned for a space at work to be fully seen and heard then join us.
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Thank you
@CommissionerDA
for making this clear to the public. It can be hard to imagine when you haven't faced it.
#Familycourts
are weaponised daily to scare survivors into compliance + silence by their perpetrators. Your recommendations are crucial + need to be actioned asap.
This morning on
@BBCWomansHour
I outlined how the
#FamilyCourt
can be used as a site of post separation coercive control
My new report makes recommendations to ensure there is greater understanding of
#DomesticAbuse
earlier in proceedings
Thanks to
@BBCNuala
for this dicussion
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Working with 78 police officers today on the PC degree apprenticeship
@NorthumbriaUni
Discussions on policing
#DomesticAbuse
and how we centre the survivor. Shared
@Rachel_SUTDA
story with lots of insights on coercive control and what can be done better.
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Grateful today. Bright spots in amongst the stuff us survivors live. A chat with a member of our working group was so meaningful, and full of knowing for the experiences we have both lived. Being seen and understood matters. I felt better knowing she just got it and vice versa.
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Honoured to celebrate our wonderful students today
@NorthumbriaUni
#graduation
Here we are lined up ready for the procession and at the end our students got a lively send-off. Humbling to think of their journeys through covid and to the present day.
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Important work
@TriciaCanning
on experiences of reporting abuse. It shows that most of the respondents were being abused whilst not living with the perpetrator, + that in many cases the situation was worse after reporting/did not change. Interested to see the next stage.
Here is the preliminary findings to the survey I shared a few months ago. I don’t think many will be surprised by the findings.
Victims’ and survivors’ responses to a survey on DA, language use, and policing (March 2023)
@TriciaCanning
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Living this daily. How many more are?
"The lack of accountability by the courts can have an emboldening effect which empowers
#DomesticViolence
perpetrators, resulting in an escalation of their abuse post-separation."
#postseparationabuse
#coercivecontrol
#familycourt
#kaydenslaw
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Capturing the feeling post teaching on
#DomesticAbuse
to police degree apprentices
@NorthumbriaUni
Important, insightful + open discussion centring survivors, busting stereotypes, challenges/ barriers to justice + policing culture. A privilege to represent. This is why I teach.
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No matter how long it is since you escaped, the abuser can get to you + cause harm. It can be at handover at a designated 'safe' place. Every interaction holds risk and children witness this and are harmed. When it happens again, it hits like a brick wall + there is no recourse.
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Please sign this petition. It costs hundreds to get transcriptions of your own hearing (priced by the hour). Transcripts can be edited by judges if they see fit. So domestic abuse survivors are paying for an edited account of what actually happened in the court space.
For me to hold the judge accountable of what she and others said about me in court I would have to fork out thousands of pounds. I won’t get Justice until people are held accountable. Make court transcripts free for victims.
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Check out the work of
@FiLiAHagueMums
, so glad to be working in their team for the change needed. This interview with
@DrEmmaKatz
on her work and the Hague Mothers campaign is fascinating:
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I know the dread of the post arriving from
#DomesticAbuse
survivors. When a formal letter arrives I catch my breath, it's been more than 2 years since my final
#familylaw
court hearing.
How about when fleeing to another country for safety?
@FiLiAHagueMums
#NicoleFidler
#NicoleFidler
"receiving a letter feels like the end of the world" again, such true words - we hear this frequently. Our mothers are completely traumatised even after
#familycourt
by the post, the flapping of the letter box even, heart-breaking
@FiLiAHagueMums
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@natalyanderson
I totally agree with you, Nataly. Could not fight the fees amongst everything else at the time. I will be writing about it though and sharing widely!!
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It is already shaping up to be a powerful piece. I am in very good company with you both
#drlizdalgarno
@FiLiAHagueMums
Working with the fabulous
#DrLizDalgarno
+
@drrimahussein
on a Family Law Journal article inspired by Ed Thomas's "Mums on the Run" doc.
Looking at the problems AND at ways to solve them.
An absolute joy to work with you both.✊
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Thank you for agreeing to meet with us, Secretary General Bernasconi
@HCCH_TheHague
This open letter, signed by a powerhouse of allies, sets out the issues and change needed.
@FiLiAHagueMums
brings us together for Hague Mothers and Children.
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The role of GPs are crucial for DA support. If GPs note allegations + put this in writing it can be used in court + with professionals (e.g. school). Victims need GPs for support and referrals, inc perpetrator pathways. The flip side = GP records used against victims in court.
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@jadewelshy
There is common mispercerption that custody is skewed towards the mother. In my experience it is exact opposite. Court decisions center the father-child relationship. The prevailing principle of preserving this relationship overrides safety of both child and mother in DA cases.
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So very powerful.
#DomesticAbuse
doesn't end. It is a lonely path.
"You now have to fight with the demons in your own head, something I wish I could fight for you.
Please darling girl, don’t let the demons win."
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Can't wait
@FiLiAHagueMums
- brilliant group to discuss changes needed and how we get there.
Just sent out the programme for our TIME FOR CHANGE co-design workshop.
28 knock-out attendees: Hague mums, lawyers, DV professionals, court support activists, academics, DA Commissioner's staff, Shadow Minister for VAW, psychologists, expert witnesses.
This will be epic! 💜🔥💚
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@AnnaMcMorrin
Thank you for sharing so openly. I'm sorry this is happening. Coercive control needs to be recognised more widely so that we are not tackling this solo. Professionals need to understand what we are facing. Sending solidarity.
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Today I was attended by a PC, the approach to policing domestic abuse was perfect. Towards the end we realised I had taught them on DA in the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship online
@NorthumbriaUni
during lockdown. A real full circle moment. Compassionate policing helps.
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We have dedicated resources and policy on domestic abuse
@NorthumbriaUni
that has been shaped by
#survivors
.
We know
#DomesticAbuse
is often hidden in plain sight.
Times are changing with increased awareness and resources.
Does your employer have a policy?
Free toolkit here...
One in four women and one in six men will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime.
Last year we sponsored a Domestic Abuse Toolkit for Employers. It's free to download and suitable for employers of any size and sector.
#ICAW
#DomesticAbuse
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A wonderful way to end the week. Thank you
@FiLiAHagueMums
Brilliant to hear from across the UK team and international updates too! Such a powerhouse collective.
About to meet up with our fabulous HM UK team... the 'updates' section on the agenda will take up almost all of the meeting. Human dynamos - and lovely with it.
Thanks to all of you for your support & help. 💚🙏💜
#SolidarityWithHagueMothers
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@huyh_uk
@jadewelshy
@lifechangeplans
@LubaMacpherson
@Voices_Charity
@MoJGovUK
@AlexChalkChelt
It was two female judges that made the worst comments to me across my three years in court.
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Delighted to be invited
@SheraFamily
, thank you.
Can't wait to hear from this lineup....
Some mega guests lined up for follow up podcasts including
@DrEmmaKatz
@BarnettAdrienne
@drrimahussein
@AndrewCicchett1
@ParamilyUK
@LittleMissyMya
and many more! so excited! Andrew commented how lovely
@beckinsale_sam
's voice is, unlike my [cough] Stokie drawl haha Andrew?...
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Delivering on
#domesticabuse
to 60 officers on Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship
@NBSNU
. Insightful conversations on challenges + complexity, managing expectations + best practice, centring survivors and difficulty policing
#coercivecontrol
.
@Rachel_SUTDA
's message shared.
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An amazing group is coming together on July 7th for this work!
Thank you
@FiLiAHagueMums
for partnering with us on this crucial project.
DV & the
#HagueConvention
#Time4Change
On 7 July we're holding a co-design workshop to create a UK action plan to safeguard mums & children fleeing DV across international borders.
The participant list is awesome! 💪🔥💪
Thanks to all esp
@DrRimaHussein
@NorthumbriaUni
💚🙏💜
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Thank you
@WHENequality
for these gorgeous gifts. It was a delight to be part of your conference with
@Imane_E
to share our hope and solidarity as domestic abuse survivors.
Especially loving the personal touch in the card
@alice_chil
🙂
Looking forward to WHEN conference 2023 ⭐
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Delighted to chair such fascinating presentations in the second half of our symposium. We heard from
@tripsandflips_
on praxes of hope, care and collaboration,
@LouiseCrowley2
on bystander training and Dr Stephanie Fohring on hashtag activism. Thanks
@KaylieghRich
for co-hosting.
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@SheraFamily
@1Soloneo
@RishiSunak
@Helen_Whately
Yes, yes, yes. This.
It is a form of gaslighting. You know what was said in that hearing. Can't believe what was said. Then you pay for a transcript and it's gone. Never happened. Absolutely unprofessional and unaccountable.
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@NCCtaxpayer
@ChiOnwurah
I live in Newcastle central, have done for more than 22 years, and am banned from speaking to my MP. She is meant to represent ALL her constituents.
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@MarySmi69345330
Thanks for asking. We are
looking at the family courts in England and Wales for this project.
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Echoing your sentiments
@FiLiAHagueMums
It was extraodinary collective progress in 2 hrs!
Please share the video far and wide to raise public awareness of Hague Mothers and what they face. Thanks to
@NorthumbriaUni
for funding this work. Policy briefing to follow...
#Time4Change
Heartfelt thanks to attendees at our a beyond-fabulous
#Time4Change
workshop. Abundant knowledge, skills, attributes & a myriad of ideas re how we support & safeguard Hague mums & children.
Plus we launched our Hague video...
#SolidarityWithHagueMothers
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Finally, the post-separation amendment is live. Check out FAQs
@SEAresource
. Survivors endure PS abuse everyday; legal action/threats + enforced child contact. Impacting children, finances and mental health. This amendment needs to be enforced.
The post-separation abuse amendment has finally come into force. This is a vital step forward in protecting victim-survivors from ongoing abuse and controlling behaviours. If you want to know how this change may affect you, check out our FAQ resource
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@SheraFamily
@dasgsurvivors
@court_crisis
@FiLiA_charity
@FiLiAHagueMums
@s_ayebkarlsson
@BarnettAdrienne
@DrProudman
@Right2Equality
@DrJessTaylor
@Jaimi_Shrive
@DrEmmaKatz
@Eleanorpop5504
@SarahCactus1
@thank
@jessphillips
@Pink
@elliereeves
@ellieokwilson
@ejtayloruk
@natalyanderson
@outofhiscontrol
@PaolaMotosi
@CpiVoz
Thank you
@SheraFamily
for being a beacon of hope.
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Finally the basic right to have support in family law court set out in a practice direction. It is still possible for the other side to object. At least now it will have to be more than the verbal 'no' I received in the corridor every time I asked (from opposing council).
Highly important new practice direction about the attendance at any family court hearing of independent domestic violence advisers/independent sexual violence advisers as support to litigants at all levels of the Family Court. Brilliant news for victims.
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A brilliant first day of filming for our survivor led vlogs
@NorthumbriaLaw
@NBSNU
with
@KaylieghRich
A year in the making. It's great to see them coming together, thanks to the expertise, experiences and generosity of our working groups.
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@SheraFamily
@DrEmmaKatz
@BarnettAdrienne
@AndrewCicchett1
@ParamilyUK
@LittleMissyMya
@beckinsale_sam
So chuffed to be invited alongside such brilliant people, thank you.
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Delighted to continue working with
@FiLiAHagueMums
in 2024 with a shiny new structure. The progress in 2023 was astounding, looking forward to more dynamic and powerful collaborations with the best team around.
2024 & a shiny new HM structure!
We've a new set-up that will enable all participants to contribute fully, & ensure that we remain true to
@FiLiA_charity
's mission:
build sisterhood & solidarity
amplify the voices of women
defend women’s human rights.
🧵
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My first post here is a big thank you to Imane for sharing her story and our research project. Survivor led research is crucial. Thank you for shining the light on such important survivor led research
@CommissionerDA
On
#IWD2022
#BreakTheBias
I want to shine a light on courageous survivors who give hope to other
#DomesticAbuse
victims
Imane is one: "Be you, be safe, be alive – be there because you deserve a better life"
Read about her research work:
@dasgsurvivors
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@ChiOnwurah
@ChiOnwurah
facts help. Another constituent (whom I barely know) took my slot as I couldn't attend. I was not present, then got banned from future F2F slots. Your serious allegations align with dangerous rhetoric about peaceful people protesting a genocide, focus on GAZA please!
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Dear Secretary General Bernasconi...
Delighted to partner with
@HagueMothers
and
@FiLiAHagueMums
on their UK steering group. This letter signed by me and over 90 international experts says it all. Please read and RT.
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Writing my contribution for
#AcademyofManagement
PDW on
#mentalhealth
in academia. Finding the words to tell my invisible PhD journey; the unwritten part that was my life lived in fear through it. Sharing unspoken experiences is hard + needed.
#DomesticAbuse
#PTSD
Join us at AOM.
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Massive news from the Australian Government on their commitment to improving the safety of women and children facing Hague cases for better outcomes.
@FiLiAHagueMums
what a monumental day!
Aus Govt pledges $18.4 million to improve safety of women & children in Hague cases
Thank you for listening
@MarkDreyfusKCMP
This will save lives
#SolidarityWithHagueMothers
@WLSAnetwork
@BarnettAdrienne
@feministIFLN
@CrisMcCurley
@AusWomenLawyers
@rightsofwomen
@SheraFamily
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Made my day more than you will ever know. Cited in a newly published paper on magical feminism✨Thank you Nathalie Clavijo and GWO✨ "Mi casa de los Espíritus (My house of spirits): Challenging patriarchy with magical feminism"
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Language matters. How we report violence has impact.
How the media should report on violence against women: Great guidelines from Our Watch on media and news reporting, with both 2-pager and 20-page guidelines. See
@OurWatchAus
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My reflections as a
#domesticabusesurvivor
in a blog post for
#northumbriauniversity
for the
#16daysofactivism
against
#genderbasedviolence
starting 25 November. Let's talk about it.
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A crucial judicial review. Thanks to the 4 mothers bringing this forward. When 60% are DA survivors + there are massive failings at CMS, it has to change. Tried CMS for a year + received only £100 (£100 in 10 years total), I can confirm the current system enables economic abuse.
High Court hears Judicial Review of Child Maintenance Service Failings
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Three years later.
Important call to increase protection from all the harms we know of in the family law court system, thank you
@LDNVictimsComm
Three years on since Government published the Harm Panel report but progress has been too slow. We urgently need family court reform to better protect victims and children
@MoJGovUK
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@jadewelshy
@AndrewCicchett1
@BarnettAdrienne
@DrEmmaKatz
@drninaansary
@nicolajanesharp
@s_ayebkarlsson
@coercivecontrol
@BickhamVivien
@AlexaAdams12
@Aleaiactaest102
@UNSRVAW
@OfficialMelB
Powerful episode. Listening now 🔥
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@clerotto
@DrEmmaKatz
I hear you and absolutely agree. It is way down the line that the loss and trauma starts to unfold and how we treated at work is a contributing factor.
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Such a pleasure to work with you and Hague Mums towards the change needed. It is remarkable how much can be achieved in 2 months!!
@FiLiAHagueMums
thank you for holding the co-created workshop which delivered this ambitious and do-able action plan.
#time4change
🧵 Update on the Time for Change - Hague &
#DomesticViolence
research project. The fabulous
@DrRimaHussein
of
@NorthumbriaUni
invited us to take part in the 2nd phase of this recently completed project.
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@NicolettaHoffm
@Imane_E
Thank you Nicoletta, we will keep updating on the work we do to support those in court. Lots in the pipeline.
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@jadewelshy
@drninaansary
@MckennaSupriya
@nicolajanesharp
@s_ayebkarlsson
@coercivecontrol
@BickhamVivien
I see the usual patterns from SS. No accountability. Labelling it 'parental conflict' rather than recognising domestic abuse. Thank you for having the strength to put the complaint in. I'm sorry they have not reflected or looked at their own behaviour in depth.
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@Rachel_SUTDA
conducted a session for us
@NorthumbriaUni
that was powerful and transformative. I have now integrated her story into my teaching on the police constable degree apprenticeship. We need to learn from survivors.
Highly recommend.
What is domestic abuse, coercion, stalking etc?
If you would like to book in a session with your employees to listen to a survivor who endured 18 years of abuse and survived an attempted murder please email,
rachel.williams
@sutda
.org
I have delivered training to police, cps,
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@FiLiAHagueMums
@FiLiA_charity
@julie_doughty
@SheraFamily
@DrLaurenDevine
@HCMcharity
@AnitaSGera
@rachelhorman
@DrEmmaKatz
Humbling and inspiring to be part of this amazing team ❤
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Responses like yours make every block I reached and the many crying nights I spent writing the paper worthwhile. Thank you Isabel. Somehow this paper broke my fear. It is all out there. Nothing to hide any longer.
A really beautiful piece of work - I know how painful this must’ve been to write - thank you for being brave - for all of us 🙌
Many times your writing struck my heart like a dagger with the resonance of it - I am going to thread some - but more than anything - thank you🙏 …
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