Feminist group wins campaign to change how media reports domestic abuse
5 years, 8 months ago

Feminist group wins campaign to change how media reports domestic abuse

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The UK’s two leading press regulators, IPSO and IMPRESS, are set to adopt guidelines in a bid to combat irresponsible reporting that campaigners say exacerbates the trauma for families of domestic homicide victims. Too often journalists report on crimes of control as crimes of passion, now there is no excuse for bad reporting.” Starling said that IPSO and IMPRESS adopting Level Up’s guidelines is a “huge step towards greater public awareness of the risk factors of domestic homicide”. Donna Covey CBE, chief executive of the charity AVA added: “Perpetrators of domestic abuse seek to belittle and control their partners, and domestic homicide is the ultimate expression of that control.” Far too much media coverage cloaks this, she added, “by selling the myth of the good guy who loses control”. Cover continued: “For family and friends who have lost a loved one this adds insult to the injury of the loss they feel, as well as underplaying the deadly intent of domestic murders to the wider public.” If you have been affected by any issues mentioned in this article, you can contact the Domestic Violence Helpline for free on 0808 2000 247 or any of the following organisations: Women’s Aid Refuge White Ribbon ALICAS

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‘Reality of men’s violence’: 80 women allegedly killed by men in UK in 2024
1 week, 1 day ago

‘Reality of men’s violence’: 80 women allegedly killed by men in UK in 2024

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Building hope for survivors of domestic abuse
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Building hope for survivors of domestic abuse

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The heart-warming success of The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign means that, very soon, many more women and children will be able to escape domestic violence. The official data confirms that male violence against women and girls remains at horrifically high levels, with around 1.6 million women experiencing domestic abuse in the year ending March 2024. Around six in 10 …

Where are all the men horrified by Gisele Pelicot’s rape trial?
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Where are all the men horrified by Gisele Pelicot’s rape trial?

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Keir Starmer criticised for failing to mention pledge to halve violence against women in reset speech
1 month ago

Keir Starmer criticised for failing to mention pledge to halve violence against women in reset speech

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Domestic abuse claims far more women’s lives in UK than we realise
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Domestic abuse claims far more women’s lives in UK than we realise

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Domestic abuse happens within the NHS, too – safe spaces are vital
2 months ago

Domestic abuse happens within the NHS, too – safe spaces are vital

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Every woman deserves to live free from fear. We are still at the start of our journey to reducing harmful abusive behaviours in the NHS and more action is needed to ensure that all staff – especially women who are more likely to be affected – can come to work every day, safe from misogyny, violence and abuse. Domestic violence …

The police’s failure to tackle domestic abuse is a national shame
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The police’s failure to tackle domestic abuse is a national shame

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If Labour’s plans are carried through to completion, then they should be well on their way to fulfilling their pledge to halve violence against women and girls within a decade. Not before time, in the context of the long-term neglect shown by successive governments, Ms Dodds has identified the way that victims of domestic abuse who make multiple reports to …

Domestic abuse victims making multiple reports are being failed, women’s minister admits
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Domestic abuse victims making multiple reports are being failed, women’s minister admits

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Shocking statistics show scale of domestic violence across country
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Shocking statistics show scale of domestic violence across country

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Police officers perpetrate shocking levels of domestic abuse with impunity, report finds
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Police officers perpetrate shocking levels of domestic abuse with impunity, report finds

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The Independent is working to protect domestic abuse victims – here’s how you can help
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Independent is working to protect domestic abuse victims – here’s how you can help

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Domestic abuse has long been one of the most insidious, intractable and oppressive of all crimes of violence – because of its unique nature. This is something that no civilised society should tolerate, and that is why TheIndependent, in partnership with the charity Refuge, and one of the UK’s largest house builders, Persimmon, is launching an appeal to build a …

Violence against women at 'epidemic' levels and is a threat on par with terrorism, UK police warn
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Violence against women at 'epidemic' levels and is a threat on par with terrorism, UK police warn

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The reality facing workers on the frontline of domestic violence
8 months ago

The reality facing workers on the frontline of domestic violence

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TANYA WHITEHOUSE, MANAGER, MACARTHUR WDVCAS: Welcome to Monday. Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services are across New South Wales, there are 27 sites. LESLEY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SPECIALIST: It’s Lesley from Macarthur Women’s Court Advocacy, I've just giving you a call. Mccarthur’s Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service average 100-120 police referrals weekly. KRISTY ORGAN, STAYING HOME LEAVING VIOLENCE: The Staying …

Why we need to talk about women who fight back
9 months ago

Why we need to talk about women who fight back

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International Women’s Day: Sign up to our expert panel event on sexism and misogyny in Britain’s police forces
10 months ago

International Women’s Day: Sign up to our expert panel event on sexism and misogyny in Britain’s police forces

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Domestic abuse victims to be given up to £2,500 to support fleeing partners
1 year ago

Domestic abuse victims to be given up to £2,500 to support fleeing partners

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Vulnerable women need far better protection from the threat of domestic abuse
1 year ago

Vulnerable women need far better protection from the threat of domestic abuse

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Our report today that thousands of vulnerable women are being left at risk of harm thanks to police forces across the country failing to hand over information on potential domestic abusers would be shocking enough on its own. Data seen by The Independent shows that more than half of 20,000 requests for background checks on potential domestic abusers were rejected …

Domestic violence prevention campaigners call for royal commission after the deaths of four SA women
1 year, 1 month ago

Domestic violence prevention campaigners call for royal commission after the deaths of four SA women

ABC  

As South Australians grapple with the loss of four women in separate and unrelated incidents over the course of one week, advocates are calling for change. Counting Dead Women Australia said 53 women had been killed as a result of violence around the country as of yesterday Embolden, the state's peak body for domestic, family and sexual violence services is …

Scandal of police failure to protect vulnerable women
1 year, 2 months ago

Scandal of police failure to protect vulnerable women

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Alex Scott ‘honoured’ to become ambassador for domestic abuse charity Refuge
1 year, 5 months ago

Alex Scott ‘honoured’ to become ambassador for domestic abuse charity Refuge

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Women and girls ‘traumatised’ by social media, warns Georgia Harrison
1 year, 8 months ago

Women and girls ‘traumatised’ by social media, warns Georgia Harrison

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Domestic abuse victims who do not live with abuser ‘to get better protection’
1 year, 9 months ago

Domestic abuse victims who do not live with abuser ‘to get better protection’

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Half of women ‘not confident’ police will properly investigate sexual assault and domestic abuse claims
1 year, 9 months ago

Half of women ‘not confident’ police will properly investigate sexual assault and domestic abuse claims

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Ministers warned action not ‘warm words’ needed to tackle violence against women
1 year, 10 months ago

Ministers warned action not ‘warm words’ needed to tackle violence against women

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Domestic abuse victims are three times more likely to try to kill themselves, study finds
1 year, 10 months ago

Domestic abuse victims are three times more likely to try to kill themselves, study finds

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Rape victims should not be left ‘traumatised’ by brutal court questioning, CPS chief says
2 years ago

Rape victims should not be left ‘traumatised’ by brutal court questioning, CPS chief says

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I just kept saying ‘no’, I was crying.” Claire Waxman, the London Victims’ Commissioner, called Alison’s …

Calls for domestic abuse register to stop ‘chilling’ numbers of women killed by partners
2 years, 1 month ago

Calls for domestic abuse register to stop ‘chilling’ numbers of women killed by partners

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Children growing up in households with domestic abuse to be recognised as victims
2 years, 1 month ago

Children growing up in households with domestic abuse to be recognised as victims

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kate Brown, the CPS lead for domestic abuse, said: “Growing up in a violent and toxic …

Half of BME domestic abuse victims say police failed to take complaints seriously
2 years, 1 month ago

Half of BME domestic abuse victims say police failed to take complaints seriously

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When you think about violence against women, whose face do you see?
2 years, 1 month ago

When you think about violence against women, whose face do you see?

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Introducing the ‘manscuse’ – a new blight for women
2 years, 2 months ago

Introducing the ‘manscuse’ – a new blight for women

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The phrases “mansplaining”, “manspreading” and “manterruption” all highlight men’s problematic behaviour towards …

Police can’t tackle violence against women while officers pose threat to them, warn campaigners
2 years, 2 months ago

Police can’t tackle violence against women while officers pose threat to them, warn campaigners

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Police are still misjudging domestic violence and victims are suffering the consequences
2 years, 9 months ago

Police are still misjudging domestic violence and victims are suffering the consequences

ABC  

Lee*, who lives with her boyfriend in suburban Melbourne, reaches breaking point one day and finally calls the police. A major issue is that police attending domestic violence callouts frequently take an "incident based" approach, Ms Matthews said; they look for evidence of criminal offending without necessarily delving deeper into a couple's history of coercive control, a gendered pattern of …

Abcarian: The violence and abuse women face behind closed doors
2 years, 9 months ago

Abcarian: The violence and abuse women face behind closed doors

LA Times  

Angelina Jolie, who lobbied Congress to renew the Violence Against Women Act, is greeted by Sen. Lisa Murkowski after a Feb. 9 news conference on the updated law. I say “women” knowing full well that men and people with different gender identities are victims of domestic violence too. Think about how powerful Kim Kardashian is, and she can’t get that …

Media Coverage Of Violence Against Women Is Due For A Reckoning
2 years, 10 months ago

Media Coverage Of Violence Against Women Is Due For A Reckoning

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Earlier this month, singer Tory Lanez went on trial for allegedly shooting Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion. Many sports critics and survivor advocates highlighted the NFL’s “domestic violence problem.” And while the statistics prove the pattern, scholar Chris B. Geyerman found the compartmentalization to be problematic. “The media coverage of these cases diverted attention away from domestic violence as a …

Tweet reveals why the language we use around sexual assault is so important
2 years, 11 months ago

Tweet reveals why the language we use around sexual assault is so important

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NHS launches campaign to combat sexual violence
2 years, 11 months ago

NHS launches campaign to combat sexual violence

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NHS has launched a campaign against sexual violence and is aiming …

Campaigner against violence towards women made MBE
3 years ago

Campaigner against violence towards women made MBE

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Domestic abuse rose in London by up to 40% in first lockdown, study finds
3 years ago

Domestic abuse rose in London by up to 40% in first lockdown, study finds

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NT anti-domestic violence group calls on media to do better, saying assaults are 'everybody's business'
3 years ago

NT anti-domestic violence group calls on media to do better, saying assaults are 'everybody's business'

ABC  

On average, a woman is murdered every week in Australia by a current or former male partner. Key points: An Alice Springs anti-domestic violence group has released the first set of guidelines for journalists reporting on domestic and family violence in the Northern Territory Activists say violence against Aboriginal women is inadequately reported by the media The rate of homicides …

Man who sexually assaulted vulnerable woman jailed for 18 years
3 years, 1 month ago

Man who sexually assaulted vulnerable woman jailed for 18 years

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Expert panel discussing violence against women in the UK during live event
3 years, 2 months ago

Expert panel discussing violence against women in the UK during live event

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Angela Black review: Domestic abuse is an issue that deserves serious representation - this cliché-ridden drama falls short
3 years, 2 months ago

Angela Black review: Domestic abuse is an issue that deserves serious representation - this cliché-ridden drama falls short

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We need to let the police know the scale of male violence and entitlement
3 years, 3 months ago

We need to let the police know the scale of male violence and entitlement

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Sarah Everard’s murder shows allegations of violence against police officers are not taken seriously, warn experts
3 years, 3 months ago

Sarah Everard’s murder shows allegations of violence against police officers are not taken seriously, warn experts

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Review: Anita Hill urges us all to battle gender violence
3 years, 3 months ago

Review: Anita Hill urges us all to battle gender violence

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Police not safeguarding domestic abuse victims as prosecutions collapse, watchdog finds
3 years, 4 months ago

Police not safeguarding domestic abuse victims as prosecutions collapse, watchdog finds

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Domestic abuse victims ‘silenced’ by family courts and forced into letting dangerous exes see children, warn campaigners
3 years, 6 months ago

Domestic abuse victims ‘silenced’ by family courts and forced into letting dangerous exes see children, warn campaigners

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Women being arrested and criminalised after reporting violence and abuse, say MPs
3 years, 7 months ago

Women being arrested and criminalised after reporting violence and abuse, say MPs

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Like Mel B, I hadn’t heard of coercive control – until I realised it had happened to me
3 years, 7 months ago

Like Mel B, I hadn’t heard of coercive control – until I realised it had happened to me

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