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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http://www.centreforwomensjustice.org.uk 17-07-2016 20:48:47
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🌟Thank you to everyone who attended our launch event last night for Harriet Wistrich's new book - if you haven't got your copy yet, visit: ow.ly/WKg350RuKx2
Harriet was also on BBC Woman's Hour this morning & you can listen again here: ow.ly/hgQS50RuKx4
Coming up at 10: 📗 Lawyer Harriet Wistrich talks about her new book Sister in Law.
It details 10 of her cases, including Sally Challen’s appeal & the women in the ‘Spy Cops’ scandal.
Harriet tells anita rani what has driven her remarkable legal career 🔽
“I’ve kind of resigned to the legal system carrying on what my ex-partner had done. I was still the one to blame, I was being charged, I was being accused and I just felt like they were doing his job for him
really.”
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#StopCriminalisingSurvivors
✨WIN✨ a signed copy of Harriet Wistrich's new book 'Sister in Law: Fighting for Justice in a System Designed by Men’
3 people will win a copy of Harriet's book.
To enter, follow Centre for Women's Justice & like this post by 6pm (BST) on 02/05/2024 – UK only.
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Sister in Law review – how Harriet Wistrich fought the law and women won theguardian.com/books/2024/apr…. Harriet Wistrich Centre for Women's Justice As far as the headline goes - I wish!
‘It's devastating'
Harvey Weinstein's former assistant Rowena Chiu told anita rani how she felt hearing his 2020 rape conviction had been overturned by New York's highest court. 🎧 ⬇️
Home Office finds police request survivors' therapy notes in nearly 1 in 3 rape investigations, largely to examine victim 'credibility' rather than establish the facts.
We're pleased government has now changed the law to help #KeepCounsellingConfidential
thetimes.co.uk/article/rape-v…
Megan, a victim of serious violence and coercive control from her then partner, was prosecuted for perverting the course of justice after he was convicted of murdering another man.
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#StopCriminalisingSurvivors