The head of a domestic abuse charity says more needs to be done to tackle the offence of coercive control. Saskia Lightburn-Ritchie, CEO of MyCWA in Crewe, Cheshire, will be part of a group meeting ...

The UK was the first country in the world to criminalise coercive control. So why are we still not paying attention to this ...

According to new research, 42% of Australians still have low awareness of coercive control. The study, published in the Australian Journal of Social Issues, revealed that nearly half of respondents ...

Yet, as we act on this overdue recognition, there is another dimension of control and entitlement that remains largely invisible in the law: The abuse of seniors by those they trust and depend on — ...

This research was conducted as part of a PhD project funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. No additional funding was received ...

Abuse without financial dependence is still abuse; autonomy can be eroded through strategy, not scarcity. Psychological abuse ...

Saskia Lightburn-Ritchie, CEO of domestic abuse charity MyCWA, says laws around abuse need to be strengthened The head of a domestic abuse charity says more needs to be done to tackle the offence of ...

At first, it looks like love. He's charming. Always generous, always attentive. He remembers your coffee order, listens to your stories, seems to share your pain. He tells you that you're the only one ...

The Saskatchewan government plans to introduce legislation that will amend the definition of interpersonal violence to include coercive or controlling behaviour and online stalking and harassment. It ...

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