Violence against women in the place they should be safe – their homes

There is a terrible mismatch between 'domestic' and 'abuse': in the place we should feel safest, there is terrible abuse for too many women

Miss-reading the Bible

We sometimes think that Christians are better than the general population – we don’t swear, watch porn, abuse our loved ones or have affairs. Sadly the data and research shows that people who identify as Christians are just as likely to indulge in all those things[1]. Behind closed doors, there is abuse. And unfortunately, some … Continue reading Miss-reading the Bible →

Cast a net of caring

Looking out at me from the front page of the newspaper yesterday were the faces of eight women – all killed by their partners or boyfriends. Lovely women and teenagers from all backgrounds. And a little girl, Darcey, aged four who was thrown off a bridge by her father. Today, there was another story of … Continue reading Cast a net of caring →