Centre for Women's Justice
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Holding the state to account and challenging discrimination in the justice system around male violence against women and girls. RTs are not endorsements.
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We live in a society where victims are scrutinised + perpetrators protected.
This culture of disbelief stops women reporting and is reinforced each time we see victims disbelieved in the media, by our peers, on social media. As a society we must do better
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Director & founder of Centre for Women's Justice - Harriet Wistrich joins us in the latest episode of Activist Lawyer
In a remarkable career, Harriet has been at the forefront of many historical legal victories fought on behalf of women who have survived male violence or abuse.
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The government’s target to reduce unprecedented criminal court backlogs in England and Wales cannot be met, the national spending watchdog National Audit Office has concluded.
“The NAO report confirms that which criminal practitioners have known for years - that the system remains in crisis
🚨 #GeneralElection2024 called for 4th July 🚨
The next government can build a future where women & girls are free from male violence.
It’s time to look beyond the criminal justice system and make prevention a priority!
Read more in our joint manifesto bit.ly/3yt6T6W
Catch @Hwistrich on the latest episode of the Activist Lawyer podcast where she discusses her work on cases involving VAWG and her new book 'Sister in Law'
Listen here: ow.ly/tUey50RSiuS
Have you received or been offered a disclosure under Clare's law? The University of Essex is conducting research on the effectiveness of Clare's Law for victims/survivors to improve police support & victim treatment. Share your thoughts anonymously- qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_88…
At 19 this young woman was arrested, held in custody for 19 hours, her phone seized & her hair tested for abortion drugs. All for having a suspected illegal abortion. We are a pro-choice country. We cannot continue to let this happen. It's #TimeToAct bpas.org/timetoact
.The Bath Festival rightly gave Harriet Wistrich a throne.
Thanks to all who came, esp the women who talked about the impact of Harriet’s work.
Do read Sister in Law and follow Centre for Women's Justice to learn more about the work we do to hold the state to account around VAWG. #bathfest24