Just arrived: Debt Trap Nation by @kbrickell.bsky.social & Mel Nowicki “A compelling call to action... shows how reimagining policy could deliver economic justice.” - @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social Author royalties will be donated to @seacharity.bsky.social www.agendapub.com/page/detail/...

In a cab on the way back home from the airport and the driver has Magic Xmas on the radio. I guess the countdown is on… radiotoday.co.uk/2025/09/magi...

This Sunday (7th September) there will be a nationwide Emergency Alert test at 3pm. For women experiencing #DomesticAbuse, a hidden phone can be a lifeline. The Emergency alert this week will trigger a loud siren noise, even if your phone is on silent.

Good morning from #ECDV in sunny Barcelona! I’m excited to be spending the next few days here soaking up lots of learning and meeting people from around the world also working on all things #EconomicAbuse

146 miles walked in August through countryside, festivals and meet-ups plus through the first target! Running total: 1,035 miles #Walk1000Miles #Walk2000Miles

Applications open today! A @churchillfship.bsky.social can help you #ChangeTheWorld My work to transform responses to #EconomicAbuse was inspired by my 2016 travels to the US & Australia. The learning I gained provided the blueprint for setting up @seacharity.bsky.social which now inspires others!

Before the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, the term #EconomicAbuse was not named or defined in legislation. Four years later, and six in ten women have heard of it. Source: survivingeconomicabuse.org/wp-content/u... #MondayMotivation #NewWeek #NewMonth #September

Having become an official ‘minder’ for a 4.5 mile stretch of the Monarch’s Way earlier in the year, I was excited to see it featured in this month’s edition of Country Walking with a great write up of its history too 👑 #FootpathFollower

I feel like I talk into a void in this space but am left wondering exactly how old @bsky.app thinks I am??

Watched the first 5 minutes of #MasterChef on iPlayer. Lots of presenter airtime - no difference to the editing that I can see.

193 miles walked in June and July. Heat of Dubai, Sicily and at home means a lower tally than usual. Running total: 889 miles #Walk1000Miles #Walk2000Miles

Hottest day so far!

This ⬇️ inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

So delighted to find @lucygobag.bsky.social on here having just listened to her talking to @laurenlaverne.bsky.social on Desert Island Discs. Absolutely fascinating career. Makes me think of the Air India disaster - all disasters - in a whole new light #EthicOfCare www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

I’ve been a bit quiet on here lately. Just ‘hopping’ back on to share this book recommendation. A lovely, gentle read. www.waterstones.com/book/raising...

113 miles walked in April and 166 miles walked in May through bank holidays and festivals. Running total: 696 miles #Walk1000Miles #Walk2000Miles

The final report of the Independent Sentencing Review by David Gauke was published on Thursday. Pleased to see: ✅ It recognises that victim-survivors of #EconomicAbuse not only want criminal justice, but also economic justice (referencing research I undertook with Kathryn Royal & Keith Gibson)

My happy place.

Turns out that my 7 year journey as a charity founder was text book. So textbook in fact that I feature as a portrait in Jo Owen’s new handbook for social entrepreneurs which is published today by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social I can’t recommend it more highly. #FounderFriends #ChangeTheWorld 🌎

I’ve scaled up my mission to stop #EconomicAbuse by going global. Check out my website and blog to see what I’ve been up to, follow me on here and tag me in your own updates. allthingseconomicabuse.com There’s lots to do and growing momentum to do it! #ChangeTheWorld #GlobalMovement 🌎

After adding new questions about #DomesticAbuse, the Office for National Statistics reports that for the year ending March 2024, the new data suggests that 12% of adults have experienced #EconomicAbuse.

“Abusers follow a playbook, and there’s one big rule they all adhere to: they are the real victims. The woman is crazy/wants money/fame/is desperate/mean/jealous." If you're not signed up to Marisa Bate Writing About Women then you're missing out. writingaboutwomen.substack.com/p/no-68-im-g...

London day!

Great to be able to share the proceedings from the 'Learning across statutory reviews: Developing a shared agenda' conference that I and Elizabeth Cook hosted earlier this year👇

For a long time, we didn’t talk about #EconomicAbuse because it was seen as a form of psychological abuse - because it nearly always give rise to emotional harm. This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek @womanstrust.bsky.social is calling on government to provide mental health support #GiveSurvivorsHope

This week I reviewed some research tools for a not-for-profit organisation in India which is exploring women’s experiences of #EconomicAbuse. Can’t wait to see the findings! Until then, here’s what a rapid review of the research literature tells us - allthingseconomicabuse.com/blog/f/econo...

My latest blog has landed. Another action-packed month full of activities reflecting our collective effort to end #EconomicAbuse. allthingseconomicabuse.com/blog/f/toget...

I do love what I call my ‘London Days’. An action-packed and productive start to the week with lots of my favourite people.

This year I’ve fed my expertise on #EconomicAbuse into 2 Committee inquiries. The Public Accounts Committee in Westminster has taken written + oral evidence on how Govt will prioritise tackling #VAWG and progress in preventing it.  committees.parliament.uk/work/8824/ta...

Lucky to have inherited a beautiful garden.

Going missing communicates a crisis. The Missing People charity is a lifeline for children & adults away from home & the families left behind. CEO Jo Youle is today walking the talk - literally - taking on the Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge (65 miles of coastal pathways) to raise vital funds.

The tenacity of Gina Miller is something else. A survivor of #EconomicAbuse and campaigner, she also supports other women via MoneyShe - the business she built up after walking away from her abusive ex-husband with nothing.

The #FinancialAbuse Code published by UK Finance is reviewed on a regular basis to ensure it keeps pace with increased understanding of victim- survivors’ needs as well as regulatory expectations. Publication of the 3rd iteration this week reflects how far we have come in a short space of time.

The Treasury Committee published its report into the acceptance of cash today. Great to see particular concern expressed in paragraphs 44-49 for victim-survivors of #EconomicAbuse since, for many, having access to and being able to use cash continues to be a lifeline.

Two important reports about #EconomicAbuse were published last week which adopt an intersectional lens. ‘Financial security pathways after economic abuse’ focuses on 3 highly impacted cohorts of economic abuse victim-survivors: older women, single mothers & women with disabilities in Australia.

Interesting BBC article on how a young female South African doctor has sparked a nationwide conversation about #FinancialAbuse. “Getting well-paid jobs does not necessarily free them from the clutches of the patriarchy.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Grameen Foundation has developed a playbook which considers how financial institutions in the US can respond to #EconomicAbuse It is clear that there needs to be a coordinated and concerted effort across sectors to create systems that meet the needs of victim-survivors.

Great to join Dr @jhrowlands.bsky.social for the launch of ‘The Potential & Peril of Reviewing Domestic Abuse-Related Deaths’ yesterday. His book explores reviews as a system, a process & a product, bringing us closer in James’ words to fulfilling the hope & aspirations we hold when we start them.

I’m looking to chat to anyone who has used the Help To Save scheme to put some money aside and get the government bonus. Please do email me - [email protected] if that’s you. And any shares gratefully received because it’s a little-known scheme

I’m excited to be playing a small part in this vital work which is all about supporting victim-survivors to thrive #EconomicSafety

In 2008 I undertook the first piece of UK research on #EconomicAbuse. It led me to develop the 'Economic Power & Control Wheel’ illustrating how this form of abuse is not only a distinct form of #CoerciveControl but threads through and reinforces other forms of controlling tactics used by abusers.

ICYMI Check the recording of our #JoiningTheDots webinar on sexual and reproductive #rights. Hear about the pressures on #midwives, the challenges of community level health workers and the strong pushback against women's rights #SRR #SHRR #CHW #Women'sRights #CWASU cwasu.org/a-new-world-...

‘He took my home, my money, my career, my future, and my confidence in my economic abilities and management, but also my confidence in myself as a human being and who I was in the world around me.’ Delighted by this appointment - #EconomicAbuse Advisor to TSB. www.mirror.co.uk/money/i-lost...

Nominations are open 📣 @refugecharity.bsky.social is recognising and celebrating the efforts of organisations and #ChangeMakers who are leading the way in the fight against technology-facilitated and #EconomicAbuse.

Writing in the @theguardian.com yesterday, @yvonneroberts.bsky.social questions why Controlling or Coercive Behaviour (CCB) is classed as a low-level crime given it’s a risk factor for homicide & victim-suicide following #DomesticAbuse. #EconomicAbuse increases the risk of both still further.

Now’s the time to help keep blossom trees blooming: buff.ly/X4tfYMW Though their display of delicate petals can be fleeting, a donation to our Plant a Tree Appeal could help us ensure they flower for future generations to marvel. #BlossomWatch

First walk since climbing those peaks thanks to my physio. Spring has truly sprung!

Research is a vital tool in driving social change. I worked on this review and analysis of the global literature on #EconomicAbuse. It had 64 reads last week, and has had nearly 25,000 reads since publication. Another sign of the global momentum to end this form of #CoerciveControl

Great opportunity here for doctoral students and early career professionals. The @cumberlandlodge.bsky.social Fellowship will help you develop leadership skills and drive social change. I love the interdisciplinary collaboration aspect of the programme. www.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/learn/fellow...

Time to sign up! What can we learn from #Rojava? #VAWG #DomesticViolence #Sharia #Polygamy #ChildMarriage #JoiningTheDots at #CWASU 9 April