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Dr Jane Monckton-Smith outlines an important framework to identify coercive control within relationships. Dr Jane Monckton-Smith is Professor of Public Protection at the University of Gloucestershire with a specialism in homicide, coercive control and stalking.

In addition to her academic work she maintains a diverse portfolio of professional and case work. She works with families bereaved through homicide helping them with criminal justice and other processes; she advises homicide review panels, as well as chairing statutory domestic homicide reviews; she advises police on current and cold investigations, and crisis risk assessments; she trains police and other professionals in assessing threat and risk in cases of domestic violence, and recognising and identifying suspicious deaths.

Her most recent book In Control: dangerous relationships and how they end in murder explains her work in creating the ”Homicide Timeline’ that shows how and why homicide risk may be escalating in cases of coercive control and stalking. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Domestic abuse and Femicide increase over the festive period in England and Wales. Many can also struggle with triggers over Christmas even if they have escaped and post separation abuse can intensify. Please don’t turn a blind eye and be Christmas aware.

Domestic Violence Awareness month means understanding what domestic violence really is. Its complex, addictive and hardest to leave. Please watch and share to understand that domestic violence takes many forms and the bruises you cant see can last a lifetime! Not all abuse is physical or obvious.

Dr. Ramona Probasco is a Licensed California Marriage and Family Therapist, a Nationally Certified Counselor, and a Certified Domestic Violence Counselor. She is a nationally recognized speaker addressing domestic violence and how to heal well from the trauma of abuse.

What happens when you leave the TEDx stage? What impact can a talk have in the “real” world? That’s what we wanted to find out from Payzee Mahmod, a former TEDxLondonWomen speaker and campaigner trying to end child marriage. After sharing her and her sister, Banaz’s, experience of child marriage in her first talk, Payzee spoke to writer, model and editor Jamie Windust about her experiences since. She tells us about the exciting global impact sharing her story has had and how it has supported her campaign with the Minimum Age Bill now going through the UK’s Houses of Parliament.

Payzee reminds us, there is still much to do, in order to protect children from child marriage, but the good news is that you can make a difference. Whether signing a petition, sharing her TEDx talk, writing to your MP or sharing your own story, Payzee invites you to join the growing movement to end child marriage and protect children’s futures.

Our founder Vickie Robertson was asked by ‘Sounds like Women’ to take part in writing a song by drawing on her experiences of domestic abuse as a child and adult. Previous collaborations together were a great success including Vickie Story being part of awareness campaigns across Poland.

Vickie chose to focus on the recovery of abuse for the song which is not easy in fact is is full of challenges and can be hardat times. Healing takes time and needs the right support. Vickie says “its never plain sailing or straightforward but it is so empowering to find yourself again and also a whole new you”.

Vickie wanted the song to convey that there is life after abuse even with post separation abuse being so common, there is also amazing support available for all.

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WARNING – This film contains scenes of domestic abuse, drug abuse and sexual abuse. Viewer discretion is advised.

Using film as our platform, we are raising the volume on the discussion of domestic abuse.

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Sarah Montana tells her heart-stopping true story about the unthinkable traumas she endured in her young life

She’s put herself back together more times than you would think possible.

Leslie Morgan Steiner was in “crazy love” — that is, madly in love with a man who routinely abused her and threatened her life. Steiner tells the story of her relationship, correcting misconceptions many people hold about victims of domestic violence, and explaining how we can all help break the silence.

How do you deal with a bully without becoming a thug? In this wise and soulful talk, peace activist Scilla Elworthy maps out the skills we need – as nations and individuals – to fight extreme force without using force in return.

Childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain.

In a talk about understanding and practicing the art of healthy relationships, Katie Hood reveals the five signs you might be in an unhealthy relationship – with a romantic partner, a friend, a family member – and shares the things you can do every day to love with respect, kindness and joy.

Payzee Mahmod was a normal teenager, idolising pop stars and pursuing her education. But her childhood was stolen from her when, at just 16 years old, her parents coerced her into marrying a much older man. Lacking the knowledge, power and language to protest the marriage, Payzee hoped another adult or professional in her life would intervene, help her and stop the marriage.

To mark sexual assault awareness month #SAAM we wanted to create an awareness video to highlight the prevalence, reality, and impacts as well as the gaps, normalisation and open as many conversations as possible about sexual violence.

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