2nd annual May 14-15, 2022. How widespread is #coercivecontrol in #DV & #SexualAssault? ACECC examines the breadth of coercive control and how we can end it.

Austin, TX
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Americas Conference to End Coercive Control retweeted
Despite being recognised as victims of DA in their own right, children are not being treated as such. Glad that govt will strengthen the Victims’ Code for children, inc. delivering my recommendation for a child-specific code so they can understand their rights and get support.
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"It's reprehensible, it must be denounced, it must be named, because it's an act of violence, but it's also a significant event and symbolic of what women experience every day," she said. 1/2 #sexcrimes #assault #MEXICOCITY @Reuters #Harassment #MeToo reuters.com/world/americas/g…
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2/2 ... Sexual harassment is a crime in about half of Mexican states, as well as the capital Mexico City. Local media identified the man who assaulted Sheinbaum as Uriel Rivera and a state security filing showed he was arrested at 9 p.m. on Tuesday night.
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“Protecting our #kids, first, is the most important thing. This bill protects Washingtonians from #abuse and harm,” @GovBobFerguson said, noting Washington is one of five states in which clergy are not currently mandated reporters. ..." (2/3)
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"It took @SenNoelFrame, D-Seattle, 3 years to get the bill to the governor’s desk. Making sure disclosures during confidential conversations between a penitent and religious leader were not exempt was critical, she said. Senate Bill 5375 begins in July 2025. #childabuse #Pope
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Be strong, like a girl. Let's set new standards. By the way, I never met any female who ran in the derogatory way displayed in the video. facebook.com/share/r/bowGfc4…
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Women & Children are punished. That's why smart legislation criminalizing #coercivecontol & #laws that outlaw different tactics of coercive control is imperative. These tactics are used in #familycourt to control the #safemom's ability to protect children from #DV. #WomensMonth
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How many experienced an female attorney or Judge who was used to perpetuate further #Financialabuse, #childabuse, #emotionalabuse, #coercivecontrol, and other forms of #DomesticViolence? This has happened to our founder and many people we encountered worldwide. @UNWomenWatch
“Some female family lawyers become abusers by proxy, pummeling women in family court with distorted &fabricated narratives to admonish, humiliate and pathologize….Perhaps they can alter their practices to advocate for women rather than speaking out of both sides of their mouth”
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Americas Conference to End Coercive Control retweeted
Coercive Control is not a relationship gone awry; it is an assault from Day One. It is a pattern of behavior used by a perpetrator to assume dominance and control of a targeted victim in the context of IPV. Coercive Control is a human rights violation, a liberty crime and 1/
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Americas Conference to End Coercive Control retweeted
Conversations about coercive control are important, particularly in relation to community understandings and prevention approaches. Today we release a new report with @inTouch documenting community perceptions and the role and opportunity for prevention. doi.org/10.26180/24657348.v2
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