RT @RachelSmethers: Thinking of Natalie Connolly and her family. There’s been such a horrible history of men blaming women for their violence. No more. @HarrietHarman @Mark4WyreForest @Laura__Farris @Wecantconsentto https://t.co/pTwQ6N...
Your Campaign To End The 'Rough Sex' Defence Has Become Law
RT @MoJGovUK: TW // sexual abuse As part of the Domestic Abuse Act we're making the law clearer, so that perpetrators can't claim as a defence that the victim consented to rough sex that resulted in their death or serious injury. Read more: ...
RT @MoJGovUK: TW // sexual abuse Non-fatal strangulation is made a specific criminal offence by the Domestic Abuse Act and perpetrators could face up to five years in prison. (3/4) https://t.co/9D0XtE...
RT @MoJGovUK: TW // sexual abuse Today, the Domestic Abuse Bill has been given Royal Assent. The Bill, now an Act of Parliament, includes measures that will provide greater protections for victims & ensure perpetrators face justice. Read the ...
RT @RefugeCharity: Non-fatal strangulation: @centreWJ and @Wecantconsentto have campaigned incredibly hard to make non-fatal strangulation a specific crime and the Act will pass this into law. Fantastic news for survivors of #DomesticAbuse.
RT @RefugeCharity: The #DomesticAbuseBill is the result of years of work from organisations across the #VAWG (violence against women and girls) sector. What key differences will it bring for survivors? Read our #thread to find out 👇
RT @MayaOppenheim: 4 yrs since it was promised, the Domestic Abuse Bill has been signed into law today. The landmark bill falls short on many fronts but it will still save lives. And when a woman's killed every 4 days by a current or ex male partner ...
RT @GraziaUK: More than 68,000 of you joined our campaign with @Wecantconsentto to protect women's lives and legacies https://t.co/PNWVzO...