This report from Women's Aid and Queen Mary University of London looks at domestic abuse and child contact proceedings in the family courts through the lens of human rights. It is based on the testimonies of 72 women survivors living in England. It uncovers a glaring gender gap in the way human rights are used and understood in the family courts. It also highlights a clear lack of understanding of the dynamics of domestic abuse, and new evidence of gender discrimination within the institutional culture of the courts.

Here is the full text of the CEDAW (Convention for the Elmination of Discrimination against Women and Girls) Shadow report put together by the Women's Resource Centre 

One in a series of infographics showing the situation for women in the NE and the value of women-only services.

One of a  series of infographics showing the position of women in the North East and the value of women-only services.