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Violence against women/girls, in particular ‘honour’ – based violence, ‘honour’ killings, forced marriage, femicide, female genital mutilation, acid violence, domestic violence and policing, sexual violence, child sexual exploitation, Covid-19 and health inequalities in Black and racially minoritised/majority communities.
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After a teenage girl was almost forced to wed at gunpoint, we have to tackle forced marriage at the root
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...
Watch my interview with SHaME Principal Investigator Joanna Bourke
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
For some, domestic abuse has become 24/7 during the pandemic
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
As with so much else, Black and minority women have been left out of the national domestic violence conversation
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...
Tackling Violence Against Women in Black and Minority Ethnic Communities during COVID-19 and Beyond
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...
Aisha K. Gill on Integrating Diverse Responses When Tackling FGM/C
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,...
Criminalising forced marriage has not helped its victims
In the year since forced marriage was criminalised in the UK, only one conviction has taken place. In June, a 34-year-old man was jailed for forcing a 25-year-old woman to marry him under duress. Merthyr Crown Court in Wales heard that the man – who was already...
‘Honour’-based violence runs deep and wide
On Sunday a Canadian court found three members of an Afghan family, the father, mother and son, guilty of killing three teenage sisters and another woman. The judge described the crimes as "cold-blooded, shameful murders" resulting from a "twisted concept of honour"....
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