When Emma Davey looks back, she can see that her abuser was “molding” her very quickly. “It went from 0 to 100, he told me he loved me within the first week [and] wanted to marry me within the first…[Continue Reading...]
Coercive control is a form of domestic abuse that involves controlling, isolating, and intimidating a partner or family member to maintain power over them. This can include isolating them from family and friends, depriving victims of basic needs such as…[Continue Reading...]
In recent years, the term ‘gaslighting’ has entered the public consciousness, but when a word is in such common use, the true meaning can sometimes get lost. With that in mind, before we get into discussing sex with a gaslighter,…[Continue Reading...]
I’ve heard women describe years of psychological torture. Partners who controlled what they wore, who they spoke to, how they spent every penny. Men who monitored phones, isolated them from family and friends, made them feel worthless, crazy, like they…[Continue Reading...]
Background Coercive control is a pattern of behaviour that occurs in relationships and families that is enabled by broader coercive control systems in the community. General practitioners, skilled at pattern recognition, can contribute to systems-wide identification of coercive control across…[Continue Reading...]
The Elder Justice Coalition, a new ad hoc group of organizations, plans to unite the group’s voices and push for criminal law reform to create a coercive control offence that safeguards elder abuse victims and holds their abusers accountable. During…[Continue Reading...]
Saskatchewan has introduced legislation that broadens the legal definition of interpersonal violence to include coercive control and cyberstalking. The Cyberstalking and Coercive Control Act amends The Victims of Interpersonal Violence Act to provide protections for victims experiencing non-physical forms of…[Continue Reading...]
The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation to protect more victims of domestic violence and abuse. The Cyberstalking and Coercive Control Act is aimed at helping victims escape dangerous situations sooner and more often, providing more options to report interpersonal violence.…[Continue Reading...]
Konstantina Dimitra Mahlia’s groundbreaking guide sheds light on invisible abuse, offering education, advocacy, and empowerment to victims and allies alike. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, November 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In CC: The Booklet — The Foundation of All Abuse,…[Continue Reading...]
This past October, domestic violence month, was also a time to recognize changes to the legal definition of domestic violence. This year's statutory progress included coercive control in intimate relationships as domestic violence. For decades, non-physical abuse in the form…[Continue Reading...]
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