Outline of the book in progress, ‘Speaking of Men…’ *Where are the men (& boys)? *How are the men (&boys)? *Why are the men (& boys) [in these situations, doing these things]? *What can we do (to make things safer, better, more human)? Preorders in January

Petition: Require sex specific language in gov, NHS, educ, & public bodies. Publicly funded bodies to use words: women, girls, mothers and pregnant women as default wording in public messages, etc. @SheffGCNetwork @GWDeclaration @GreenPartyWomen petition.parliament.uk/petit…

Dear @JohnSwinney A man who allows other men who are convicted rapists and abusers of women, to enter the women’s prison estate, on the strength of their own say-so, is a misogynist. It’s not a nuanced issue. It’s visible from the moon. Your hypocrisy is rank

Is a man who allows other men who are convicted rapists and abusers of women, to enter the women’s prison estate, on the strength of their own say-so, a misogynist? (I think yes, it’s a no-brainer, for the record)

#questiontime Why can’t anyone in positions of power say MALE Violence Against Women and Girls? Everyone seems to be suggesting it’s a sort of natural phenomenon What are they scared of?

Men & women are defined by biology, but not limited by it, except when sexist, constrictive and stupid limitations are laid upon that definition We should be treating society/culture with *metaphorical* scalpels & drugs, not the perfect bodies of troubled youths with real ones

I’m thinking of the victims who found the courage to speak out, relive deeply painful experiences and trust justice systems to hold someone to account. Early release brings fear uncertainty. Victims deserve to be supported & never made to feel that their courage has been forgotten.

This is extremely disappointing. The women of Afghanistan are treated as sub-human. The girls are denied and education. Child marriage and mental, physical and sexual abuse are rife. We ask the ECB to stand with Afghan women and girls without compromise. England to allow stars to play in Afghan T20 despite stance on Taliban thetimes.com/article/1764e5c…

I spoke to 30 mental-health professionals about the Government’s draft Conversion Practices Bill, the findings of which are published today by @SexMattersOrg. The research identifies many serious problems and unintended consequences: ▶️ The bill's key terms are vague, leaving ethical, evidence-based therapists at risk of conversion-practice accusations. ▶️ Healthcare exemptions don’t work in practice: many skilled professionals would no longer work with young people with gender distress or detransitioners due to the risks involved. ▶️ Complex needs among this population – including trauma, autism, anxiety and difficult family backgrounds – would go unaddressed. ▶️ The bill treats children as adults, and it contains no exemptions for parents who do not want to take an unquestioningly affirmative approach with a trans-identifying child. ▶️ It could lead to more people seeking medicalisation and experiencing later regret, leading to growing numbers of detransitioners. ▶️ Wider risks include the embedding of a move away from evidence-based medicine, the criminalisation of ordinary conversations, vexatious complaints against skilled professionals, extended court backlogs, increasing NHS waiting times, and significant medical and legal costs.

How much training on #coercivecontrol (criminalised in 2015) do you imagine current UK social work degree courses offer their students, in total? Bear in mind how much CC might be a significant presence in the workload of a practicing Social Worker

“The National Police Chiefs Council declared that violence against women and girls was a national emergency sometime ago. Yet three women every week are still being murdered by men known to them. That is not going to improve anytime soon when police officers fail to do their job and walk away to let women face their fate, instead of arresting these violent men” @JackMerched @Sunday_Post #ItsTime

Brilliant to see press reporting on @RRRunnersUK’ launch on Saturday! Thank you @yourharlow 👍🙏. @wsusportsunion @WomensRightsNet @MensNetwork1 @Caterin00138072 @rowinggeek @AllianceLGB @sharrond62 @TracyEdwardsMBE @MerchedCymru @MenAtWork_MC @MenVSexism @thirdsectorSEEN

A 5 month delay in fitting tags & an overstretched probation service leaves victim/survivors of men who've abused them, being released early, @ risk. How will that terror contribute to the stated aim of 'halving violence against women/girls within 10 yrs'? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj62…