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Gill Kirkman

@gillek04

Researcher on VAWG, domestic abuse, child abuse & neglect @Noneinthree. Assistant Professor in Social Work. Love working out & dancing. Views are my own.

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To understand domestic abuse and the continuous trauma of post separation listen to Rachel on this podcast her experience is one you won’t forget. Change has to come ❤️

Centre for Women's Justice (@centrewj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Scandal of police failure to protect vulnerable women 'According to government figures, 10,489 DVPOs were applied for in the year ending Mar 2022, despite more than 1.7 million women experiencing domestic abuse and more than 800,000 police reports.' independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Rachel Williams (@rachel_sutda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Pls sign and share if you agree with the ask. Sharing for someone else. Provide a minimum of 10 days statutory paid leave for victims of domestic abuse The statistics over the years show that domestic abuse is regrettably prevalent and on the increase in our society. Offering

Rachel Williams (@rachel_sutda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sharing for Institute For Addressing Strangulation Pls share amongst your networks. At the Institute for Addressing Strangulation (IFAS), we want to better understand how services are currently recording and using data around strangulation. If you are from a service that currently works with

Dr Louise Newson (@drlouisenewson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

By now I’m sure most of you will have seen the headlines about the new drug Veoza (also called fezolinetant), which has been approved for use privately in the UK to treat hot flushes in menopausal women. Yesterday, I went on BBC Radio 4 to talk more about this and here is a short

Laura Richards BSc, MSc, MBPsS (@laurarichards99) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If men were being killed at the same rate as women & children, you bet it would be a national emergency. We have to fight so hard for the basics to be done. No more the lip service about women’s safety & male violence. Time for change ➡️ Sign+Share: change.org/p/include-seri…

If men were being killed at the same rate as women & children, you bet it would be a national emergency. We have to fight so hard for the basics to be done.  No more the lip service about women’s safety & male violence. Time for change ➡️ Sign+Share: change.org/p/include-seri…
Gill Kirkman (@gillek04) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Absolutely the best! If you are looking for impactful DA training then look no further, no death by PowerPoint but real experience and continuously striving for better intervention by professionals to have victims at their centre of care and to hold perpetrators accountable !

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Please sign and share my petition around taking domestic violence seriously in our courts. I have already posted the case of the violent perpetrator who has walked free from court after strangling his wife until she lost consciousness. Pls share change.org/p/cpsuk-take-d…

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Ridiculous to work till 75!! : Rishi Sunak is refusing to rule out raising the retirement age to pay for his NI cut. Please sign the petition and tell him not to make us work longer to pay for his plan: 38d.gs/f4ef

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May I please get 2 followers to copy and re-post this tweet? I'm trying to demonstrate that someone is always listening đź’Ż #SuicidePrevention 0800 689 5652 Just two. Any two. Copy, not retweet

Rachel Williams (@rachel_sutda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Clare’s Law survey. There has been no systematic research with victims and survivors about their experiences of Clare’s Law in the 10 years since it was introduced, so Dr Kat Hadjimatheou is really hoping to get some insights to help improve the police response. She is working

Clare’s Law survey.

There has been no systematic research with victims and survivors about their experiences of Clare’s Law in the 10 years since it was introduced, so Dr Kat Hadjimatheou is really hoping to get some insights to help improve the police response. She is working
Samea Mahboob (@sameamahboob) 's Twitter Profile Photo

You heard it right …….. Misogyny…… no it’s not anti-men ,,,,,,,, Misogyny is the topic this Sunday 18th August 24 @3pm ,,,,, great discussion with Assistant Professor Gill Kirkman- Law Management & Social Sciences and Associate Lecturer Monica Gill Kirkman BASW

You heard it right …….. Misogyny…… no it’s not anti-men ,,,,,,,, Misogyny is the topic this Sunday 18th August 24 @3pm ,,,,, great discussion with Assistant Professor Gill Kirkman- Law Management  &amp; Social Sciences and Associate Lecturer Monica <a href="/GillEK04/">Gill Kirkman</a> <a href="/BASW_UK/">BASW</a>
Natalie Page (@natalie_page_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Convicted rapist stripped of his parental rights in #FamilyCourt Dr Charlotte Proudman represented the mother. The fact this is a landmark ruling tells you that the court has churned out rapists into our communities and families with no consequences on their parental rights whatsoever

Melanie Bridgen (@melaniebridgen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

So True! The shame must change sides. The worst abuse often takes place behind closed doors. #giselepelicot #rape #DomesticViolence

So True! 
The shame must change sides.
The worst abuse often takes place behind closed doors.
#giselepelicot 
#rape 
#DomesticViolence
Gill Kirkman (@gillek04) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The intervention works so please contact me or Rachel to start your journey to enable young people to learn about adolescent dating violence and abuse. Help young people build healthy relationships, empathy and emotional intelligence through this game 👏🏽

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THE BIGGEST EVENT 29th November at University of Bradford,,,,, the REAL life Heroes will be taking about protecting and ending violence against women Gill Kirkman Dr Ikram Butt BASW University of Bradford bradford.native.fm/event/ending-v… get your ticket for free

THE BIGGEST EVENT 29th November at University of Bradford,,,,, the REAL life Heroes will be taking about protecting and ending violence against women
<a href="/GillEK04/">Gill Kirkman</a> <a href="/ikramofficial/">Dr Ikram Butt</a> <a href="/BASW_UK/">BASW</a> <a href="/UniofBradford/">University of Bradford</a> 
bradford.native.fm/event/ending-v… get your ticket for free
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Real life Hero Supperfly Weight World Champion Boxer teaching women self defence sessions at university of Bradford during our 16 Days of activism. Gill Kirkman BASW

Real life Hero Supperfly Weight World Champion Boxer teaching women self defence sessions at university of Bradford during our 16 Days of activism. <a href="/GillEK04/">Gill Kirkman</a> <a href="/BASW_UK/">BASW</a>
Rachel Williams (@rachel_sutda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I will be working with Marina and Luiza on this topic if you too can help please do 🙏 We are a team of women filmmakers hoping to hear from victims and survivors in the UK who might be willing to share their experiences — either anonymously or not — related to strangulation