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Karma NirvanaView
Karma Nirvana is a UK charity that supports victims (women and men) of honour based abuse and forced marriage. They also raise awareness and provide education particularly in secondary schools, colleges and universities. They lobby government and were instrumental in persuading Prime Minister David Cameron to criminalise forced marriage in …
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Christine's story - chapter 2View
The escapeI started to read “Why Does He Do That?” by Lundy Bancroft, the book was amazing, I felt this guy must have been living in our walls it was so accurate. I had a friend order it for me and read it secretly. (One thing people don’t understand is …
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Christine's story - chapter 1View
The RealisationI had run out of ideas, I had tried everything I could think of to fix my marriage. Counselling, marriage courses, trying to be the perfect wife, talking, listening, serving, praying, crying, trying to accept, brainwashing myself to like this life, losing myself in the kids, I was miserable, …
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Healthy Relationships: Predictors and Red FlagsView
We all know the key elements of a good relationship: respect, honesty, and good communication. Most people think those elements are in place when they enter their relationships or get married. Yet we also know that a person demonstrating respect, honesty and good communication skills in their working life, for …
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I've Run Out of FightView
“I’ve Run Out of Fight” Recently BBC online news highlighted a case where a man was jailed for 10 years for the manslaughter of his ex-girlfriend after she killed herself as a ‘direct result’ of his coercive and controlling behaviour. The man sustained a campaign of stalking through voicemails, texts …
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What does it mean to be a good father?View
Father’s Day is a chance to remember and honour our dads and the other men who have played a positive role in our lives. I can give thanks for a father who, although not perfect, was always there for me and who taught me a huge amount about integrity and …
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It might be nothing, but it could mean everythingView
A guide for people who think their friend, relative, neighbour or colleague may be in an abusive relationship. (press here) Dr. Alison Gregory from Bristol University, in conjunction with Bristol City Council and Avon and Somerset's Police Crime Commissioner, has produced a booklet aimed at helping friends and family members …
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Reflecting on complementarianism and domestic violenceView
Guest Blog by Erica Hamence That Question I am a Sydney Anglican Associate Minister and, for the past year or so, I've led Common Grace's Domestic and Family Violence Justice team. And, if I've learned anything in that time, it's that a lot of you who just read that sentence …
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When churches don’t acknowledge abuse – and we have to leave. Paula's StoryView
Many Christian women who are victims of domestic abuse end up having to leave their church. This happened to me and I still grieve for the fellowship that I was part of for 35 years. After my first marriage of 20 years ended, I was single for 14 years and …
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Be Bold for Change: Inspiration in the House of LordsView
Working in partnership to drive change for women The Bishop of Gloucester, the Right Revd Rachel Treweek inspired and challenged MPs and guests at an event in the House of Lords on Tuesday 7 March to mark International Women’s Day. The event was hosted in partnership with Christian Aid, Nelson …