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Institutional Betrayal in the Fight Against Domestic Abuse
For survivors of domestic abuse, seeking help from courts, police, and social services often feels like stepping into a new cycle of harm. The...
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Family Court Abuse: When Survivors Discover the System Is Not on Their Side
Leaving an abusive relationship is often imagined as the turning point where life finally begins to improve. Many survivors hold onto the hope that...
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The Impact of Coercive Control on Children: New Study Highlights Hidden Harms
A new study from the University of Queensland has found that children who grow up exposed to coercive control are at much greater risk...
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Seven Victims, One Abuser: What Joshua Kelly’s Case Shows About a System That Fails Survivors
Joshua Kelly, now serving a four-year, eight-month prison sentence, admitted to controlling and coercive behaviour toward seven women over a five-year period. Based in...
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Australian Police Charge Woman for Driving Offences While Escaping Abuse
An Australian woman who drove while disqualified to flee her violent partner—after he threatened to kill her dog—has had her charges dismissed, in a...
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New Report Reveals Ireland’s Family Courts Are Failing Domestic Abuse Victims
Survivors of domestic abuse are being retraumatised by the very system meant to protect them, according to a major new study commissioned by Women’s...
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The Hidden Pain of Not Being Believed After Domestic Abuse
Leaving an abusive relationship is one of the hardest steps a person can make. It requires extraordinary bravery to walk away from someone who...
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Leaving is Just the Beginning: Lisa Shares Harsh Reality of Escaping Domestic Abuse (Video)
Many people assume that leaving an abusive relationship is the end of the struggle, but for survivors like Lisa, it's just the beginning of...