domestic abuse

Reports

Inside the family court, where justice and trauma collide

A protest in Bristol this week will call attention to the family court system where, in the name of child welfare, children are potentially being put into the hands of abusive parents.

Respite rooms offer a vital breathing space to women facing abuse and homelessness

Domestic violence services call for focus on perpetrators not just victims during coronavirus lockdown

Features

How witness intimidation threatens us all

Failure to clamp down on witness intimidation is allowing domestic violence perpetrators to get off scot-free, and failing survivors.

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Survivors and ACORN escalate campaign for accountability on safe houses

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Two survivors of domestic violence face homelessness, prompting calls for investigation

Learning not to abuse your partner

The programme that puts abusers at the heart of the solution.

Coercion: the disturbing hidden crime of controlling a partner

It’s at the heart of domestic abuse, but the police are failing to implement the new law.

A pioneering project to tackle gender-based violence needs help

The Cable speaks to Bristol Zero Tolerance about how the initiative to eradicate gender-based violence could be saved.

One25: Helping women off the streets

The charity's chief executive tells the Cable about supporting sex workers with love, and trying to help women off the streets.

Feminist library protestors “violently” evicted

Domestic violence campaigners have been “violently” evicted from Cheltenham Road Library.

Feminist library occupiers defiant after police visit

Domestic violence campaigners occupying the now-closed Cheltenham Road Library, are determined to stay put after a visit from the police and other unidentified individuals - one of whom made threats.