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Dr Emma Katz is widely regarded as one the world’s foremost academic experts in her area of research — how coercive control impacts on children and young people. Here are her expert definitions and explanations, with quick, accessible answers to all the main questions about coercive control.
Dr Emma Katz's At-A-Glance Guide to Coercive Control
Here are my expert definitions and explanations, with quick, accessible answers to all the main questions about coercive control
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Greta Thunberg called out Russia and Israel, Pope Leo called out Russia and Israel, the late Jane Goodall called out Russia and Israel. Notice a pattern? Intelligent and heroic people stand against tyranny whether it is Russia or Israel.
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South Korea: Surge in domestic violence feared during long Chuseok holiday
Police statistics show that violent incidents, particularly those occurring within families or intimate relationships, tend to rise during traditional holidays when relatives gather for extended periods.
Surge in domestic violence feared during long Chuseok holiday
As South Korea enters one of its longest Chuseok holidays in recent years — lasting seven days thanks to adjacent public holidays — concerns are growing that fa
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In her pioneering studies, Jane Goodall noted that the most successful chimp leaders were gentle, caring and familial. Males that tried to rule by asserting their dominance through violence, tyranny and threat did not last.
Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human
Without formal scientific training, Goodall upended the study of animal behavior. She also inspired countless people to protect nature.
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Sanae Takaichi: the new leader of Japan’s Liberal Democratic party who cites Thatcher as an influence
Takaichi, likely to become Japan’s first female PM, is a rightwinger who has been critical of China and focused on migration in her campaign.
Sanae Takaichi: the new leader of Japan’s Liberal Democratic party who cites Thatcher as an influence
Takaichi, likely to become Japan’s first female PM, is a rightwinger who has been critical of China and focused on migration in her campaign
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Afghan women lose their 'last hope' as Taliban shut down internet
For women like Fahima, the internet was her last lifeline to the outside world. On Tuesday, that lifeline was cut off when the Taliban imposed a nationwide internet shutdown that is set to last indefinitely.
Afghan women lose their 'last hope' as Taliban shut down internet
For many women, the internet was their last resource. An internet shutdown threatens to end this.
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Rainforest to retail: Indonesian women protect nature with work
Calling themselves Ambu Halimun, which means "Mothers of Halimun" in Sundanese, they gather foliage rich in natural colours and tannins and use it for ecoprinting.
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Rainforest to retail: Indonesian women protect nature with work | Context by TRF
Plant artists deep in the Indonesian mountains promote sustainable use of threatened rainforest
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Matcha Is Political: Matcha, Mockery and the Politics of Basic Femininity
Matcha becomes a stand-in for many things: effort, joy, care, attention, and taste. Each of these, when performed by women in public, becomes vulnerable to attack.
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Matcha Is Political: Matcha, Mockery And The Politics Of Basic Femininity
Matcha becomes a stand-in for many things: effort, joy, care, attention, and taste. Each of these, when performed by women in public, becomes vulnerable to attack.
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'Girls need to carry things too!': How women's pockets became so controversial
For centuries, the humble pocket has been a flashpoint in the gender divide of fashion. Now, with a #WeWantPockets hashtag gaining momentum on social media, is that finally set to change?
'Girls need to carry things too!': How women's pockets became so controversial
Why do men's clothes have so many pockets, and women's so few? For centuries, the humble pocket has been a flashpoint in the gender divide of fashion. Is that finally set to change?
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Chinese studio criticized for using AI to make gay couple straight in body horror film
Early screenings of the movie “Together” in mainland China featured a same-sex wedding scene that was digitally altered to turn one of the two men into a woman.
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Chinese studio criticized for using AI to make gay couple straight in body horror film
Early screenings of the movie “Together” in mainland China featured a same-sex wedding scene that was digitally altered to turn one of the two men into a woman.
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"Other passengers criticised her for filming. One passenger replied 'so what?' after she explained she had been racially abused. She said: 'I was shocked and angry about the children's reaction but the adults' reactions are what broke me and brought me to tears.'"
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UK: 'I'm heartbroken kids racially abused me on train'
Sophia Choudry said she was repeatedly called the P-word on 7 September on a journey from Paddington to Maidenhead.
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'Kids racially abused me and the adults' reaction broke me'
Sophia Choudry says she is "shaken" and "heartbroken" after being racially abused on the Elizabeth line.
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Taliban ban books written by women from Afghan universities
Some 140 books by women - including titles like "Safety in the Chemical Laboratory" - were among 680 books found to be of "concern" due to "anti-Sharia and Taliban policies".
Taliban ban books written by women from Afghan universities
The decree also outlaws the teaching of 18 subjects, including human rights and sexual harassment.
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Malaysia: Why Muslim mothers give up on claiming child support from errant ex-husbands
Many Muslim women cannot afford the time and money to file a court claim for the ex-husband to pay for the child's financial support, and are forced to stop at just getting a divorce in court.
Why Muslim mothers give up on claiming child support from errant ex-husbands
Many Muslim women cannot afford the time and money to file a court claim for the ex-husband to pay for the child's financial support, and are forced to stop at just getting a...
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China Makes HPV Vaccine Free for Girls in National Program
Beginning this year, the vaccine schedule will now protect young girls from the two strains of HPV accounting for most invasive cervical cancers, at no cost to families.
China Makes HPV Vaccine Free for Girls in National Program
Beginning this year, the vaccine schedule will now protect young girls from the two strains of HPV accounting for most invasive cervical cancers, at no cost to families.
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Nepal's first woman PM: Who is Sushila Karki?
In 2012, she was one of two presiding Supreme Court judges who jailed a serving government minister for corruption. She also granted Nepali women the right to pass citizenship to their children.
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Nepal's first woman PM: Who is Sushila Karki? – DW – 09/15/2025
After deadly youth-led protests, Sushila Karki has become Nepal's first female interim prime minister. DW examines what her anti-corruption legacy means for the country's future.
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"Why did you stay?" is the wrong question to ask domestic abuse survivors. Start asking, "How were you prevented from leaving?"
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'My mother was my shelter and storm': Arundhati Roy on her fierce new memoir
"Mother Mary Comes to Me" is the story of the Indian writer's formidable, mercurial mother: feminist icon, educator, crusader, eccentric, bully, inspiration.
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Arundhati Roy’s fierce memoir on life with her mercurial mother
Mother Mary comes to me is a raw, bruising, yet life-affirming portrait of Arundhati Roy's mother.
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Today, 51% of women in the UK play video games in some form – a near equal split with men (53%).
Yet a new study published in Sex Roles reveals that many women continue to feel shut out of gaming culture, carrying guilt, secrecy, and shame around a pastime that should be pure play.
UK women’s ‘guilt’ over their ‘secret’ hobby
Gaming is no longer a boys’ only club but women feel ashamed to play.
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