The Saskatchewan government plans to introduce The Cyberstalking and Coercive Control Act, which will amend the definition of interpersonal violence to include coercive or controlling behaviour and online stalking and harassment. Watch video report https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6951307[Continue Reading...]
Standing in Regina's Wascana Centre on Saturday, Andrea Naytowhow fought back tears as she spoke about her niece, Melissa Bear, who was eight months pregnant when she was killed in what her aunt says was a case of domestic violence.…[Continue Reading...]
Coercive control will be criminalised in the ACT by mid-2026, the government said today. Family Violence Minister Marisa Paterson says a steering committee will oversee the law's progression, in consultation with those working in the sector. Opposition leader Leanne Castley…[Continue Reading...]
Whether it's obsessively tracking your location or isolating you from your other mates, sometimes friends aren't just toxic, they're abusive. We're getting better at talking about coercive control in romantic relationships, but it happens among friends too. In fact, it…[Continue Reading...]
Jane* was the breadwinner of the family, but her husband obsessively monitored their finances. Every week, he made her present a ledger of their income and expenses. If something was not to his liking, he would subject Jane to a…[Continue Reading...]
The Sean “Diddy” Combs trial -- charging the music mogul and entertainer on federal charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy -- remains a trending topic on social media and seems to be the center of most pop culture water…[Continue Reading...]
When it comes to domestic violence, cases involving catastrophic physical violence are the ones that most often make it into the media. But our new research shows there are often signs of trouble long before such tragic outcomes – before…[Continue Reading...]
In this op-ed, Mags Lesiak, a criminologist specializing in domestic violence, takes on criticism of Cassie Ventura after her testimony in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial. When Casandra Ventura was 19, she met 37-year-old Sean “Diddy” Combs, a music mogul…[Continue Reading...]
The new laws have come into effect after years of campaigning from advocates, including Sue and Lloyd Clarke, whose daughter Hannah experienced domestic violence and coercive control. Here's what you need to know about the new laws and why it…[Continue Reading...]
Domestic abuse isn’t always physical. In fact, coercive behaviour is often at its heart. According to the latest statistics, there were 43,774 recorded offences of coercive control in England and Wales in the year ending March 2023 – a significant…[Continue Reading...]
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