U.K. law enforcement is finally confronting a chilling, yet frequently overlooked, instrument of coercive and controlling behavior: the tactical abuse of household pets. This February, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is launching a specialist training program for more than 150 senior investigators, casework managers, and decision-makers. The curriculum is designed to sharpen the investigative eye for the hidden…
Intimate Terrorism
Intimate Terrorism is a the application of extreme power and control tactics by one person to subjugate another in an intimate relationship. The perpetrator of intimate terrorism uses psychological- and physical abuse as tools to obtain dominance over their partner.
For World Diabetes Day 2025, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) championed a theme of Diabetes and Well-being, with a specific focus on Diabetes and the Workplace.1 The campaign urged employers to combat stigma and foster supportive environments—a noble, if predictable, cause. Yet, while the IDF looks toward the office, they have largely overlooked a far more immediate threat: the lethal intersection…
Sean “Diddy” Combs allegedly laced baby oil with the date rape drug GBH prior to sexually assaulting his victims.
Reflections on the role of attachment disorders in addiction as well as family- and intimate partner violence.
Gene Deal backs Al B Sure! and carefully words his belief that Sean “Diddy” Combs killed Kim Porter in an act of femicide.
The femicide of Ugandan Olympic marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei has sent shockwaves across the global sporting community, pulling back the curtain on the issue of gender-based violence in Africa. Cheptegei, 25, died on September 5, 2024 after being set on fire by her former romantic partner on her way home from church in Eldoret, Kenya. This tragedy has sparked widespread outrage…
On July 1, 2020, domestic violence survivors in Florida received expanded legal protections that include their pets. Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bipartisan Senate Bill 1082 into law in June, 2020 allowing courts to include their pets in restraining orders against abusers.1 Perpetrators of coercive control may target pets as a means of inducing fear and submission in the victim, putting their lives at risk….
Victoria MP Laurel Collins’ proposed coercive control legislation passes third reading in Canada’s House of Commons
“Why didn’t you just leave?” is a question bystanders often ask coercive control survivors. It shows the urgent need for increased awareness.
Queensland passes groundbreaking coercive control legislation to tackle intimate partner violence and femicide in honor of Hannah Clarke.