Today on #NationalDayOfRemembrance we are remembering victims of fatal domestic abuse, including those who die by suicide.

🔈 Today we sent a joint statement to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. Coordinated by SUMW, in partnership with @evawuk.bsky.social, Hibiscus, @sbsisters.bsky.social & 70+ orgs, it urges the govt to scrap its White Paper & end its harmful approach to immigration. (1/3) buff.ly/mAzPl65

It is crucial the Employment Rights Bill is not watered down - it needs to deliver meaningful change. We signed this letter with others including: @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social @fawcettsociety.bsky.social @youngwomenstrust.bsky.social @maternityaction.bsky.social @pregthenscrewed.bsky.social & WRC

A new report exposes backlogs in the Family Court. “Family courts exist to safeguard children and protect survivors of domestic abuse, yet the reality of a crumbling system leaves many facing uncertainty, hardship, and ongoing harm." – Mandip Ghai, Rights of Women www.express.co.uk/news/politic...

The NDA amendment (Clause 22A) in the #EmploymentRightsBill is at risk of being weakened after the Cabinet reshuffle. We cannot go back to a UK where victims of harassment + discrimination are silenced by NDAs. ✍️ Write to your MP. Tell them: this amendment is non-negotiable. Link to template in 🧵

The government was elected on a mandate to halve VAWG. Over a year into its term, we are yet to see its strategy. 60+ organisations set out what this must include if we are to achieve this ambition. 👉 bit.ly/4mPXJ8L

📢 Mentoring: At @tbij.bsky.social we are launching a mentorship programme open to both staff and freelance journalists interested in gaining experience and guidance on reporting on the family courts. Full details here 👉 tinyurl.com/42xdkk5b

We were delighted to attend the FLOWS Project Impact Report Launch today together with RCJ Advice, introduced compellingly by @alexdaviesjones.bsky.social

🚨Vital conversations about violence against women are being hijacked by an anti-migrant agenda. We've joined 200 organisations to urge the Government to address this dangerous weaponisation of VAWG. Read more: mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

One week to go - we're looking for our next Chair! Are you a strategic thinker committed to advancing women’s legal rights? This is your chance to play a vital role in guiding our charity's future. Learn more & apply here: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/about-us/joi... Deadline: 31 July, 5pm #Trustee

Read more on our website here: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/itv-document... 4/4 🧵

We’re calling for legislative reform: ❌ End the presumption of parental involvement ✅ Introduce a presumption that involvement with an abusive parent is harmful ❌ Ban removal from a safe parent solely to repair contact ✅ Listen to children 3/4 🧵

“Until family courts are reformed, the government cannot deliver on its promise to halve violence against women and girls.” - Mandip Ghai, Senior Legal Officer, Rights of Women We support survivors navigating a traumatising system and call for urgent reform. #DomesticAbuse 2/4 🧵

The ITV documentary "Breaking the Silence: Kate’s Story" exposes the Family Court’s failure to protect survivors. We advised the production team because Kate’s story is not an exception. It reflects systemic failure. #FamilyCourt #VAWG #KateKniveton 1/4 🧵

Our Legal Officer Laura Bolam spoke to the Daily Mirror about the Government’s plans to ban NDAs that silence survivors of workplace abuse.
 Read more: www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic... 
#CantBuyMySilence

We’re recruiting a new Chair. Could it be you? If you are a strategic leader with a strong commitment to advancing women's legal rights, we invite you to help shape our future direction. Find out more & apply: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/about-us/joi... Deadline July 31st 5pm #Governance #Trustee

The Government has announced plans to ban the use of controversial NDAs by employers, which have been used to silence workers from speaking out about workplace abuse, harassment and discrimination for decades. www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jul... 1/3

SILENT VIGIL FOR ZARA ALEENA Join Zara’s family & friends to walk Zara home. Vigil to mark three years since the murder of Zara Aleena who was attacked and killed while walking home in June 2022. 🗓 Sunday 29 June 2025 📍 Bethell Avenue, Entrance, St. Valentine’s Park, Ilford IG1 4UX 🕜 1.30pm

We’re recruiting a new Chair. Could it be you? If you’re a strategic leader with a strong commitment to women’s legal rights, this is your chance to make a real impact. Find out more & apply: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/about-us/joi... #LegalCharity #Leadership #EndVAWG #Governance #Trustee

#Spotlight: SBS-led No Recourse? No Safety partnership with Safety4Sisters, @lawrsuk.bsky.social, Ubuntu Women Shelter, & The Angelou Centre funded by Comic Relief. Read about the tremendous impact of our campaigns for migrant victim-survivors' rights 👇🏾 southallblacksisters.org.uk/submissions-...

Judges were unanimous! Two exceptional campaigns with huge impact - well done #SMKAwards2025

About last night… Here’s to the joint winners of SMK’s Campaign of the Year Award! ❤️‍🔥 @rapecrisis.bsky.social @rightsofwomen.bsky.social @evawuk.bsky.social Centre for Women’s Justice for our campaign to #KeepCounsellingConfidential Level Up for the No Births Behind Bars campaign 💫

Great to share the #CampaignOfTheYear award at #SMKAwards2025 tonight between our campaign #KeepCounsellingConfidential - a coalition with @evawuk.bsky.social @rapecrisis.bsky.social & Centre for Women’s Justice - and the fantastic #NoBirthBehindBars from Level Up. Solidarity! #LoveCampaigning

❤️‍🔥Campaign of the Year❤️‍🔥 Such an honour to have our #KeepCounsellingConfidential campaign with @rapecrisis.bsky.social, @rightsofwomen.bsky.social & Centre for Women’s Justice recognised with an award! Together we changed the law to stop survivors’ therapy notes being routinely scrutinised by police

📢 We've published a new referral guide for professionals who are referring someone to GMIAU’s services. The guide explains how to make a referral, what the process looks like for the person being referred, and includes alternative support options. 🔗Download directly: gmiau.org/download/128...

Pleased to see overwhelming parliamentary support to end the criminalisation and prosecution of women for abortion. The rise in such cases in recent years has been cruel, inappropriate and long overdue for change. @bpas.bsky.social @tonia-antoniazzi.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

As part of its manifesto, the government committed to halving violence against women and girls in a decade. But we are yet to see any detail about how delivering this will be measured, or the funding needed to prevent abuse and make sure all survivors can access specialist support.

🚨This is huge! Our joint campaign with @rapecrisis.bsky.social Centre for Women’s Justice and @rightsofwomen.bsky.social to #KeepCounsellingConfidential has been nominated for Campaign of the Year at the 2025 SMK National Campaigner Awards!💥

7 years ago, we voted to remove the 8th amendment from the Constitution. This allows the government to create legislation regulating abortion provision. Since then we've had Marie O’Shea’s review recommendations published, but not implemented.

On this day 7 years ago, the Repeal of the 8th amendment marked a milestone in women’s access to reproductive rights in Ireland. While progress has been made, we still have a long way to go to ensure true and equal access to abortion care for all women in Ireland.

If you’ve survived sexual violence more than once, the justice system might use that against you. The use of so-called ‘victim bad character’ evidence is harming survivors. Join our campaign #BadExperiencesNotBadCharacter to help us change the law. 👉: bit.ly/4moP4KD

3/3 Find out: ✅ What the Pathfinder Pilot is ✅ How it works ✅ What to expect at each stage ✅ Key options and where to get support 🔗 www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/get-advice/f...

2/3 Our new legal guide explains the Pathfinder Pilot – a more child-focused and trauma-informed process now used in some courts across England and Wales.

1/3 Going through child arrangement proceedings in the family court in Wales, Dorset, Birmingham & Solihull, or Yorkshire? Or supporting someone who is?

When someone reports rape, any previous disclosures of sexual violence they've made can be used against them, even if unrelated to the case. With Centre for Women's Justice, Imkaan, @rapecrisis.bsky.social, @rightsofwomen.bsky.social we're calling for the Victims & Courts Bill to put a stop to this

🗣️ "Children need to be listened to by the legal system... Our feelings matter." Powerful words from young people we heard at today’s launch of Victims in their own right? — the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report on children and domestic abuse. #DomesticAbuse #ChildJustice 1/3

1/5 At Engender it will take us time to fully assess the implications of the lengthy and complex judgment released today by the Supreme Court. We will share further reflections in due course.

🚨 We're hiring! Join Rights of Women as our new Management Accountant – a vital role in a women-only organisation championing justice and equality. 📍 London-based | 💼 Part-time 🔗 Apply now: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/about-us/joi... #CharityJobs #FinanceJobs #VAWG #WomenInFinance

Migrant victims of domestic abuse are being failed by UKVI's approach to counter-allegations. VAWG organisations call for reform. Read our joint briefing 👇 www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/vawg-organis... #CoerciveControl

Feeling unsafe in your home or struggling to stay on the property ladder as a result of economic abuse? Our housing resources cover everything from securing safe accommodation to understanding housing rights ⬇️ 🏠

A mother whose rape allegation was wrongly dismissed by the family court has won a High Court bid to write and speak publicly about her ordeal, using an alias. The judge ruled her rights to tell her story in her own words were 'weighty and important'. shorturl.at/zJQmu

The latest Ministry of Justice statistics show that rape and sexual offences in the Crown Court's backlog have reached yet another record high. Victims and survivors are being failed. Read our response: bit.ly/4hZtNUq

🚨 Our Young Women's Advisory Board has just published their research report: Voices of Young Latinas: Peer Research into Sexual Harassment at London Universities. 🚨 Incredibly interesting and insightful, you can find the report here: buff.ly/KqdxzD8 (1/5)

Listen live to @bbcradio4.bsky.social #BBCWomansHour to hear our Director Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson with @staysafeeast.bsky.social Angie Airlie on the #SpringStatement and our open letter www.wbg.org.uk/article/cuts...

🎧 @sabrinagermain.bsky.social and I released Season 2 of CLS's Law & Society #Podcast this month! 🎙️ Listen to Ep1 Dr Beatriz Lopes-Buarque, Ep2 Jas Bhatoa @rightsofwomen.bsky.social and Ep3 Dr Zaina Mahmoud on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! open.spotify.com/show/0dxmxIA... @citystgeorges.bsky.social

We’re recruiting a new Chair. Could it be you? If you’re a strategic leader with a strong commitment to women’s legal rights, this is your chance to make a real impact. Find out more & apply: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/about-us/joi... #LegalCharity #Leadership #EndVAWG #Governance #Trustee

There's no excuse for anti-LGBT+ abuse. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ It's important to remember that it's never your fault if you experienced anti-LGBT+ abuse or violence. Whether it happened recently or a long time ago, you can talk to Galop. 📞 0800 999 5428 📧 [email protected] 💻 galop.org.uk

NEW: Unregulated experts could be banned from the family courts under newly proposed rules for cases involving children. However, some organisations have told @tbij.bsky.social that the proposal, which is out for public consultation, does not go far enough. 👇 tinyurl.com/2a82h7p8

Unregulated ‘parental alienation’ experts lead to harmful decisions in family courts. Reform is needed to protect women and children by ensuring only credible evidence is heard. As Olive Craig says: ‘Evidence from these experts should be inadmissible in court.’ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...