Michelle Pooley
@Texrus
CEO West Wales Domestic Abuse Service Supporting women to address abuse. Founder member Break4Change. Addressing inequalities 4 women & men. Breaking silence.
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How can we expect victims to report rape or domestic abuse when officers laugh off their testimony, joke about sexual violence and trade racist hate? This isn’t ‘toxic behaviour’, it’s a culture that silences victims before they even speak. Shameful. ➡️ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Tonight on @Channel4News we have an exclusive on @churchofengland abuse and an urgent issue which will land in the in-tray of the incoming Archbishop @bishopSarahM
Police dismissed numerous detailed, credible reports about Watkin's crimes for years. Why? Because police thought they were: "angry", "vengeful", sex workers, ex-girlfriends, had "mental health problems" or "wanted to stir up trouble". Basically because they were women.
🔴 The Lostprophets' bassist Stuart Richardson recalls finding out about his bandmate's crimes. He says, "Things just fell into place for me. I was, like, ‘OK, yeah, he really has done this, hasn’t he?'” Read more ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/music/news/los…
MANdatory – why men need (and are needed for) gender equality progress This journal article offers a valuable overview of men’s relationships to gender equality initiatives frontiersin.org/journals/psych… 1/8
Mandatory reporting laws have been watered down to the point of meaninglessness | Richard Scorer | The Critic Magazine thecritic.co.uk/the-law-is-fai…
A soldier, entrepreneur and image-maker, ‘Minnie’ Baloyi is positioning herself as first lady-in-waiting. l.theafricareport.com/jEq
The deep rooted misogyny in society. Thinking about Chloe Bashford murdered as well as her husband Josh. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Vital conversations about violence against women are being hijacked by an anti-migrant agenda We're one of 100 expert orgs working to end violence against women urging the government to address the harmful and dangerous weaponisation of VAWG #NotInOurName endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/100-womens-rig…
Controversial parental alienation concept 'should not influence' family law courts #FamilyCourt #LiftTheInCameraRule #NoPseudoscience extra.ie/2024/06/17/new…
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Controversial parental alienation concept 'should not influence' family law courts
Justice Minister Helen McEntee this week signalled significant changes to family law proceedings when she said parental alienation ‘cannot be part of any decisions that are taken in a private court’.
📢We are calling for action! As we approach the UK General Elections, we are calling on all political parties to prioritize an effective use of the justice system. Survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence encounter numerous challenges throughout the criminal justice system
#GeneralElection2024, 70+ women's organisations have set out a manifesto for tackling violence against women and girls: ✅ Prioritise prevention ✅ Fund specialist services ✅ Defend our rights @WelshWomensAid supports as well. endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/general-electi…
🚨 CAMPAIGN WIN 🚨 After years of campaigning with our sisters @RapeCrisisEandW, @centreWJ and @rightsofwomen, we're thrilled that the government is changing the law to help #KeepCounsellingConfidential and better protect rape survivors' right to privacy! 🧵
🕯️ This May, we remember victims of Honour Based Abuse. Their stories will never be forgotten. Let's stand together to honour their memory and raise awareness #WeRemember #HonourBasedAbuse
Not all child‐to‐parent violence is the same: A person‐based analysis using the function of aggression | Request PDF researchgate.net/publication/37…
The 5 survivors who appear in our ‘Stop Criminalising Survivors’ film series were all criminalised in different circumstances as a direct result of their experience of domestic abuse and other forms VAWG. A summary of each woman's story can be read here: ow.ly/M3x350QvvoM
In the category: Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence we celebrate the fantastic work of the… Winner: Inspector Claire McGrady from North Wales Police Highly Commended: West Wales Community Champions Programme Find out more: safercommunities.wales/winners-of-the…
Family courts: government shelves plans for forced mediation — The Bureau of Investigative Journalism thanks to work of @womensaid and survivors who have worked hard to explain thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024-0…
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Family courts: government shelves plans for forced mediation
Proposals intended to reduce backlogs had drawn criticism for putting vulnerable people at further risk
This is something you should read if you care about prevention of domestic abuse and the effects
Read the OpEd by @louisetickle and @hansummers - ‘The Family Court Does Not Understand Abuse.’ This is a phenomenal piece- check it out if you haven't yet! First published in the December 2023 edition of the Family Law Bar Association magazine, Family Affairs and now available…
If you haven’t dealt with a regime fighting for rights & they kidnap the opposition’s vulnerable people what would you expect the reaction to be? surely leaders of those two opposing regimes must discuss and push to ensure those that set up the situation take responsibility
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