Most people have been told at some point that they’re being too sensitive, or reading too much into things. A speaker at Porthtowan’s first TEDx event reckons artificial intelligence could give them a way to show they were right all…[Continue Reading...]
For too long, coercive control has been the "invisible" reality of domestic abuse, leaving thousands of Australian women without clear legal recognition of their experiences. While NSW, Queensland and South Australia have now criminalised coercive control, other states and territories…[Continue Reading...]
Life Could Be a Dream follows Sarah, who makes a courageous decision to leave a marriage shadowed by coercive control, taking her 13-year-old son with her. Director Jasmin Tarasin wanted to shine a light on coercive control and help people…[Continue Reading...]
A recent study published in Sex Roles suggests that the general public often underestimates the dangers of controlling relationship behaviors when the victims are men. The research provides evidence that people tend to take emotional and psychological abuse more seriously…[Continue Reading...]
Three victim-survivors of coercive control have shared their stories to help others spot the signs and act. The Northamptonshire Serious Violence Prevention Partnership (NSVPP) said the "It's Not Love, It's Abuse" campaign - using the words of Anne, Paul and…[Continue Reading...]
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...]
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