Many survivors are not broken by abuse; they are burdened by it, carrying relational labour that was never meant to be theirs ...
Coercive control almost always accompanies intimate partner violence (IPV), but IPV doesn’t need to accompany coercive control to effectively gain power and dominance over an intimate partner.
An emotionally abusive relationship can become evident during couple's therapy. Helping a victim find safety and rebuild their sense of self is key.
Coercive control is a pattern of behaviour which can include isolation, intimidation, sexual coercion and cyberstalking. Survivors have described coercive control as "intimate terrorism" or "living in ...
Horry and Georgetown county’s top prosecutor says a state bill to tackle a form of abuse could have wide-spread impacts. The ...
Ten years after coercive control became a criminal offence, charges for this hidden form of domestic abuse continue to rise – signalling a decade of real progress in recognising psychological harm and ...
Writing for HuffPost UK, solicitor general Ellie Reeves MP says the law has transformed the way violence against women and ...
It is long-standing law in Massachusetts that the best interests of a child govern custody disputes. Said another way, when parents cannot agree and the court has to make custody and parenting time ...
A woman who was raped by her former partner has said she is "speaking out because I want to turn my pain into purpose" after ...
Domestic abuse isn’t just physical. People can be subject to assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation that is used to punish or frighten them – this is known as coercive control. Coercive ...
State and territory attorneys-general are to meet with federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus on Friday to debate whether to criminalise coercive control across the nation. Attorney-General Mark ...