Guest post! On Domestic abuse bill.

[ArabellaScott]

Maybe just me, but I find I tend to mentally block out the pinned posts at the top of the page.

This one is really well worth reading, so just pointing to it:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/guest_posts/4208170-Guest-Post-Why-we-will-not-be-celebrating-the-Domestic-Abuse-Bill-just-yet

Agree!! Me too and then I read it...

This has had quite good coverage in the media, but I suppose it is good to have it as a guest post on mumsnet, as with every thing that is going on not every body will have the time to keep up to date with the detail.

But am sad to see that more and more in what they now call the VAW Sector (sort of makes me cringe like BAME) now use the word gender when it should be sex.

Did anyone see this? A joint letter to the Prime Minister about violence against women:

" ... First, we call on you to name the problem. As Prime Minister, we urge you and your government to state clearly that this is an issue of men’s violence against women, rooted in sexism and inequality between men and women.The next VAWG strategy must tackle the root cause of the problem head on. We are seeing the rise of‘gender neutral’ responses, which fail to recognise persistent gender inequality and the need for women-only services for escape and recovery.Separating domestic abuse, which is driven by men’s power and control over womenfrom other forms of VAWGin the next strategy will only accelerate these trends. Instead,we urge you to ensure a coordinated approach to VAWG that recognises specialisms in support,but makes clearthe inextricable links between different forms of male violence and abuse–paying particular attention to the interplay of different types of violence experienced, often concurrently, by women made vulnerable by their identityand situation. ... "

www.womensaid.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Letter-to-Prime-Minister-VAWG-Response-2021.pdf

Yes, I did, stumbledin. A strong letter.

I'm so glad you signposted the thread Arabella, like you I often don't notice the pinned threads.
Many thanks

Nae bother. I think I swerve them like I swerve adverts!

Thanks Arabella. I do tend to ignore them - not sure why. Also, it's Easter. I think many of us are trying to think about fluffy lambkins and cupcakes for a couple of days. But I will come back to this... Anything written / said by Pragna Patel has to be worth reading / listening to. Fabulous warrior woman.