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Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson

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Professor of Intersectional Justice @ucl.ac.uk #violence #entrapment #immobility #humanrights #law #migration #climatechange #trafficking #children #women UCL profile: https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/87069-sonja-ayebkarlsson

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Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · Jun 25

@ucl.ac.uk just released its official 2025 Senior Academic Promotions list today and I am happy to announce that I have been promoted to full 'Professor of Intersectional Justice' at @uclrdr.bsky.social (titles taking effect from 01.10.2025).

#2025SeniorAcademicPromotions #Professor

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Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 3d

A recap from the #filia2025 women’s liberation conference (representing that I attended to support our #haguemothers campaign). I got to spend time with some truly remarkable women that left me with a new gained power to keep going.

Thank you #FiLiA for that! ✊🏿💚💜🤍✊🏼

Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 5d

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Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 5d

So happy our paths finally crossed Jane (@jmoncktonsmith.bsky.social) and Sarah - who will definitely be my new partners in ‘crime’ (professionally speaking).

More exciting things coming soon… 💜💚🤍

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Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 5d

I had THE most brilliant #FiLiA2025 conference time with these wonderful, inspiring and determined women.

We laughed, made great plans together, nearly cried and laughed some more.

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Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 11d

Once again we reinforce that the alienation belief system remains within the definition of #pseudoscience and puts women’s and children’s lives at #risk!

Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 11d

We have just published a Swedish rebuttal in Aftonblandet on the recent #dangerous encouragement for Swedish social workers and custody evaluators to increasingly start incorporating so-called #parentalalienation into their #familycourt assessments.

www.aftonbladet.se/debatt/a/ny3...

Föräldraalienation är en farlig pseudovetenskap

REPLIK. Vi har ett systemfel där fördomar och pseudovetenskap lamslår myndigheter, övertrumfar legitim bevisning likväl som sunt förnuft. Vidden av skada det or

www.aftonbladet.se

Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 16d

am so in awe of Leah’s strength and courage today and every day and I feel so blessed to have been able to spend these days with her, (Jean and Dave) - it’s our children who will be the guiding light towards change! ✨

#familycourt #dangerouspseudoscience #filicides

Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 16d

Virtual and extended contributions by Danielle Pollack, (@daniellepollack), @nfvlc_at_gwu, @nationalsafeparents, USA and Dr Kathryn J. Spearman (@kspearmanphd), Pennsylvania State University, USA.

Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 16d

In person from the left Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson, UCL, UK (@profayebkarlsson), Prof Jean L. Mercer, Stockton University (Emerita), USA, Prof David L. Corwin, University of Utah, and Leah Moses (@om.s_law / @justice.for.om), Intermountain Health and Om’s Mum.

Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 16d

Revealing the speakers list from today’s 2025 #ISPCAN Congress panel presentation ‘#Filicide associated with #parentalalienation allegations in #familycourt’ in Lithuania 🇱🇹 (International Society for the #Prevention of #ChildAbuse and Neglect)

Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 16d

BIG DAY TODAY 🎙️We are just getting ready to present our work on the connections between #filicides and #parentalalienation in #familycourt at the #ispcan2025 🇱🇹

More soon…

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Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 17d

Exhausted after battling train replacements and over four hours traveling to the airport BUT also very excited to meet everyone and create history!

Stay tuned for more details over the upcoming days!

#familycourt #filicides #femicides #womeninacademia #changeiscoming #ISPCAN2025 #ispcan

Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 17d

En route to Lithuania 🇱🇹 and the 2025 #ISPCAN Congress (International Society for the #Prevention of #ChildAbuse and Neglect) where we will be running a global panel on the deadly dangers and risks of allowing pseudoscience such as #parentalalienation in #familycourt.

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Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 19d

As well as the two modules I have designed and lead IRDR0039 in Humanitarian Policy (www.ucl.ac.uk/module-catal...) and IRDR0048 in Violence, Intersectionality and Marginalisation (www.ucl.ac.uk/module-catal...).
#womeninacademia #intersectionaljustice #highereducationreimagined

https://ucl.ac.uk/module-catalog…

Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 19d

“Change is coming and it is coming soon“ - meeting the new student cohort and kicking off our @uclrdr.bsky.social BSc in Global Humanitarian Studies this week.

Learn more about our @ucl.ac.uk BSc here: www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...

Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 20d

Have a listen - link below - more to come 📣

Repost @visomkamparforvarabarn @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/28EA...

#barnensmetoo #barn #barnkonventionen #familjerätten #vårdnadstvist #sverige #familjerätt #vårdnad #socialtjänsten #stoppatvångsumgänge

Spotify – Web Player

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Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 20d

A podcast panel with charity @visomkamparforvarabarn and lawyer @advokatlaven. I discussed my research as well as that of other international scholars working in this area while linking these to Karins cases and the legal developments in Sweden.

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Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 20d

This week we published our podcast in Swedish on the connections between violence against women and children and our legal systems and particularly through the use of pseudoscience as a form of legal abuse in our family court systems.

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Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 23d

Repost @hasslofficial The common demoninator is always men.

#HASSL #Harassment #ItStopsWithUs #VAWG #WomensSafety #WomensRights #Girlhood

#speakupagainstracism #speakupagainstinjustice

Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 23d

…but together we are stronger and we will push for the change, rights and protection that we all deserve! ❤️💜💙

#speakupforthosewholosttheirvoice
#zeroviolence #violenceagainstwomenandchildren

Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you all for the kindness, trust and support - speaking up for the many women and children who have been robbed of their voices and standing against the patriarchy and structural violence can be brutally isolating and punitive…

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Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 23d

Celebrating (our first) 1000 followers joined by many more in the future I hope! 💎🐦‍🔥✨

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Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 23d

Repost @unwomen 💔 180 girls every minute
💔 10,800 girls every hour
💔 260,000 girls every day
💔 82 million girls every year

That’s how many girls experience sexual violence.

@alyraisman’s powerful message at #IWD2025 is a call to action.

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Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 26d

It’s a reminder that gun laws aren’t just about crime, they’re about protecting women’s lives.

#GunControlNow #ProtectWomen #EndDomesticViolence #WomensRights #SafetyFirst #GenderJustice #PolicyChange #HearHerStories

Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · 26d

The new law changes that by:

➡️ Blocking abusers from getting or keeping licences
➡️ Requiring police to review past and ongoing domestic abuse cases
➡️ Giving partners and household members a voice in licence reviews