by stevegayler | Feb 2, 2022 | Uncategorised
After a teenage girl was almost forced to wed at gunpoint, we have to tackle forced marriage at the root When investigations and trials are handled well, the legal system really can protect and empower survivors. But support services need to reach out to those at risk...
by stevegayler | Apr 15, 2021 | Uncategorised
SHaME Principal Investigator Joanna Bourke interviewed criminologist Prof Aisha K Gill CBE, who is a Professor of Criminology at the University of Roehampton. Click here to view more
by stevegayler | Feb 15, 2021 | Uncategorised
For some, domestic abuse has become 24/7 during the pandemic. In the UK, Black and minority ethnic women and girls are more likely to suffer abuse, a situation made worse by coronavirus Read my article with The Independent
by stevegayler | May 5, 2020 | Uncategorised
As with so much else, Black and minority women have been left out of the national domestic violence conversation. While the Covid-19 pandemic affects everyone, the consequences for women and girls – particularly black and minority ethnic (Bame) women and girls, who...
by stevegayler | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorised
While the COVID-19 pandemic is having – and will undoubtedly continue to have – significant public health consequences across the globe, for many women and girls, the consequences of this pandemic stretch far beyond the risk of contracting the disease, because the...
by stevegayler | Feb 12, 2017 | Uncategorised
With February 6th 2017 marking the UN International Day of Zero tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, Professor Aisha K. Gill discusses the value of outreach services and awareness raising-initiatives, along with the need for diverse responses to be integrated,...
