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Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · Mar 13

I finally took some time to read (well, listen to) @veragraf.bsky.social's recent book 'Women on Porn', and it's just fantastic. The interviews with women are really honest and insightful and Fiona's commentary manages to be both non-judgmental and substantive, which is a tricky balance to achieve.

The cover of Fiona Vera-Gray's 'Women on Porn: One hundred stories, one vital conversation' The cover is salmon pink, and the 'o' in 'porn' is an open mouth.

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Mar 18

Thanks so much for that Aidan! I don't come on here much and that was a lovely message to receive.

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Mar 3

Wrote something for @theguardian.com today with @claremcglynn.bsky.social on the new independent porn review and what needs to happen next www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Porn isn’t just a reflection of our desires – it shapes them, putting women and girls at risk | Fiona Vera-Gray

For too long UK law has trailed behind internet platforms. After a long-awaited review, ministers must put this right, says Fiona Vera-Gray, a professor of sexual violence

www.theguardian.com

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Feb 11

Event is now sold out! Sorry if you missed tickets but there will be recordings available on the CWASU site soon - will post when they're out.

Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Feb 10

This Thursday 13th Feb - incredible online event hosted by @purnasen.bsky.social exploring what the current global political and cultural changes mean for violence against women and girls. More info and register cwasu.org/session-one-...

Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit

cwasu.org

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Feb 10

Wonderful will add ya!

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Feb 10

This Thursday 13th Feb - incredible online event hosted by @purnasen.bsky.social exploring what the current global political and cultural changes mean for violence against women and girls. More info and register cwasu.org/session-one-...

Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit

cwasu.org

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Madeleine Sugden @madlinsudn.bsky.social · Jan 29

@mindcharity.bsky.social who have 508k followers on X have just announced that they will no longer be posting there.

This is one of the first loud quits from a really big charity I have seen.

They hadn't posted on X since November.

They are here instead and building up from their 2k followers.

Mind @mind.org.uk · Jan 29

Just a lil reminder today 🩵

A soft, pink watercolor circle labeled “Your Life,” with a small dot near its edge labeled “this moment.”

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Jan 21

Added Nadine!

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Purna @purnasen.bsky.social · Dec 11

#16DaysOfAction 2024 are over but our work is never done.
#CWASU has held 3 series of #JoiningTheDots #VAWG international webinars -I’m now planning for 2025.

Here’s the 1st set - I’ll share individual recordings here

@proflizkelly.bsky.social
@veragraf.bsky.social

cwasu.org/joining-the-...

Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit

cwasu.org

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Jan 21

Sorry haven't been here for a while but yes!

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Dec 9

Done!

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Dec 4

for sure!

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Dec 2

Of course!

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Nov 28

Respect - the UK org focused on domestic abuse perpetrators - is on BlueSky now! Have a follow...

respectuk.bsky.social @respectuk.bsky.social · Nov 20

Hi everyone, happy to be here 🦋
We're Respect, the UK charity stopping perpetrators of #DomesticAbuse

Because behind every survivor, is a perpetrator.

If you want to learn more about our work and the wider change needed, our manifesto is a good place to start 👇
www.respect.org.uk/pages/respec...

The Respect Manifesto | Respect

Stopping Domestic Abuse

www.respect.org.uk

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Nov 28

Ah great to see them here!!

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Nov 27

Oh this sucks, I really liked her interviewing style - held people to account without being a dick about it.

Michael Savage @michaelsavage.bsky.social · Nov 27

A huge loss for the BBC

www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Mishal Husain to leave BBC

www.bbc.co.uk

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Nov 26

You too!

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Nov 25

Done!

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Nov 25

So it won't let me add you for some reason. Says it can't find you?

Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Nov 25

Of course!

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EVA Women’s Aid @evawomensaid.bsky.social · Nov 25

16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence is a worldwide campaign advocating for the end of violence against women and girls. This annual event commences on November 25th, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and concludes December 10th, Human Rights Day.

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Nov 25

Done!

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Nov 21

Wonderful - me too!!

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Nov 21

Hot off the press! New open access article from us out of #OperationSoteria on the unintended consequences of changes to police recording on rape. Read, enjoy, and weep at the cycle of one step forward two steps back in criminal justice reform academic.oup.com/policing/art...

The unintended consequences of improving police recording of rape in England and Wales

ABSTRACT. A strong focus in recent policy and media coverage has been the increase in reporting of rape coupled with an associated fall in the charge rate,

academic.oup.com

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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · Nov 20

god if we include that we might as well just throw our laptops out head to the pub...

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