Custody Peace’s Post

🌟 Excited to share my latest article: "Tackling Marital Rape: A Call to Action." Marital rape is a global issue that demands our attention. In this comprehensive piece, I explore the legal, societal, and international perspectives surrounding this deeply entrenched form of gender-based violence. From legal precedents to societal attitudes, the article delves into the complexities of addressing marital rape and advocates for comprehensive solutions that prioritize the rights and safety of survivors. It emphasizes the need for collaborative efforts from policymakers, civil society organizations, and individuals to combat this pervasive issue. Together, we can create a society that upholds the dignity and rights of all its members. Read the full article attached to this post and let's spark meaningful conversations around this critical issue. 🌍💪 #EndMaritalRape #GenderEquality #HumanRights #MaritalRape #LegalPerspective #HumanRights #GenderEquality #SocialJustice #LegalFramework #GlobalContext #Awareness #Empowerment #Activism #PolicyMaking #GenderJustice #EndViolence #SupportSurvivors #LegalReform #GenderIssues #Advocacy #EqualityForAll

As much as the police have a job to do to protect and serve but one thing that has to stop and having experienced first-hand knowledge is the abuse in their exercise of power, particularly against young Indigenous men. 🤷🏾♀️ I have been on a journey advocating strongly to empowering women and I am also on a journey advocating strongly that I am a woman that happens to be mum of sons, sister to brothers and male cousins, friend to male people and aunty to nephews ✊🏾 What is crushing to the soul is when I hear first-hand knowledge of the way the police has treated this person. 😳 I am well aware of domestic violence and the police acting on advice well it is not always the perspective of what is written right in front of you when exercising an arrest and excessive force against a person. The fear and tears are f*cken real. 🤯 I write this because I will not allow for this person be another statistic in a system that is unjust and dangerous to our Indigenous men and families that we cruelly suffer silently well silent no more. 🗣️ Young girls need to be held accountable too not just young boys and men - for these young girls that growing into women can be very dangerous to the society if they are not pulled up now for their actions and parents too that can contribute towards further harm and trauma. 🙏🏾 Sadly when only a young girls victim’s family only see the outer layers not the inner layers of the person because all they see is anger and hatred and yet I am doing everything I can towards raising awareness and educating to break the cycle of fear and violence and this cannot be done alone. 🙏🏾 Why? Excessive force. Police brutality. 💔 It is truly heartbreaking when this first-hand knowledge continues to ring in my head that humanity has gone out the window once you cross over the line of the systemic oppression of the law. 💔 Indigenous men are the highest number of incarcerated people. 👣🤗❤️ Justice Reform Initiative | Incarceration Nation | Department of Justice and Attorney-General QLD | Australian Human Rights Commission | Queensland Human Rights Commission | Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts | Linda Burney

The ALRC sexual violence inquiry is looking at sentencing and it must consider the SCAG Work Plan. When making submissions, include reference to this!! #YourReferenceAintRelevant #sexualviolence #lawreform

🚨 Judge Tom O’Donnell, who controversially handed down a three-year suspended sentence to a soldier who brutally assaulted a woman in Limerick, is set to retire this week. This decision has ignited widespread outrage, especially among women’s rights advocates, who decry the leniency shown towards crimes involving violence against women, sexual assault, and child abuse across Ireland. 📉 The trend of judges issuing suspended sentences for such serious offenses is deeply concerning. It highlights a troubling reality - women's and children's safety often takes a back seat to the lives of male perpetrators. Men who violate protection and barring orders face minimal repercussions, leaving victims retraumatised and in fear. 💔 We must stand behind all victims of violence, especially those suffering in silence due to family court privacy. Weekly breaches of protection orders and lenient sentences in family courts highlight an urgent need for change. The home remains the most dangerous place for a woman - our legal system must offer the protection and justice they deserve. 🛡️ Let's demand better for women and children. It's time for our legal system to prioritise their safety and ensure justice is served. Women's Aid Ireland Women's Aid Federation of England Solace Women's Aid Amber Womens Refuge Safe Ireland Department of Justice #MensVioleneAgainstWomen #ViolenceAgainstWomen #ENDVAWG #VAWG #JusticeForVictims #EndViolence #WomensRights #ChildProtection https://lnkd.in/drGwmxkP

Loud voices are sometimes essential in advocacy toward justice and right action. Consider the voices that secured rights and entitlements for marginalized and disaffected populations through history. Women's movement, action to secure safety for vulnerable populations, and anti-racism toward BIPOC and also faith-based harassment. It is not mania. It is not attention seeking. It is discomforting of injustice that works. speak up. Assert your voice to be heard over the deception and disruptiveness of corruption, greed and malfeasance.

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"The report demonstrates how the discredited and unscientific pseudo-concept of parental alienation is used in family law proceedings by abusers as a tool to continue their abuse and coercion and to undermine and discredit allegations of domestic violence made by mothers who are trying to keep their children safe. It also shows how the standard of the best interest of the child is violated by imposing contact between a child and one or both parents and by prioritizing it, even where there is evidence of domestic violence. Predominantly as a result of the lack of training and gender bias and of access to legal support, the custody of children may be awarded to perpetrators of violence, despite evidence of a history of domestic and/or sexual abuse. The risks of such consequences are compounded for women from marginalized groups in society. The report elaborates on systemic issues that lead to additional barriers to justice. Judges and evaluators need to move away from focusing on the identification of behaviours that are contested within the discipline of psychology and towards a focus on the specific facts and contexts of each case." - Custody, violence against women and violence against children Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem (Published April 13, 2023) https://lnkd.in/gbXJWitb

We are saddened to hear from our allies and campaigners in The Gambia that a bill has been tabled in parliament to lift the ban on performing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). In 2015 the Gambian government took a stand for women and girls, amending the women’s act (2010) to explicitly criminalise FGM/C, on 18th March the country’s parliament voted to advance a controversial bill to repeal the existing ban. The new bill has been raised by an independent lawmaker on ‘religious and cultural grounds’. Women and girls' bodily autonomy cannot be up for debate. Culture is food, music and everything that makes a community unique and special. Culture is not abuse and we cannot even entertain this legal debate in The Gambia. There are absolutely no grounds to abuse women and girls. As activists working to end FGM/C, we are outraged that this debate is even taking place and ask everyone globally to sign petitions to stop this law from being revoked. https://lnkd.in/eitbHXWd

#A_Heartbreaking_Loss: #A_Call_forJusticeForHeaven👇 It is with profound sorrow that I share the devastating news of a 7-year-old girl who lost her life to an unspeakable act of violence. This innocent child became a victim of rape, a horrific crime that has not only cut her life short but has also shattered her family and our collective conscience. As we reflect on this tragedy, it is crucial to recognize that this incident is not an isolated event; it is part of a larger pattern of human rights violations that plague our society. Every child deserves to grow up in a safe environment, free from violence and exploitation. Yet, we continue to witness atrocities that remind us of the urgent need for systemic change. We must unite to prevent such horrors in the future. This requires advocating for stronger laws, supporting organizations dedicated to protecting children's rights, and fostering a culture of respect and safety within our communities. The heartbreaking reality is that children and women are often seen through the lens of their relationships—"the victim could be someone's sister, wife, or mother." But the truth is that every human being deserves protection and dignity, regardless of their age or gender. This tragic incident underscores the urgent need for societal change and the strengthening of our legal frameworks to ensure justice and safety for all. #We_say_No_more_to_violence_and_rape. Let us stand together against these heinous acts and advocate for human rights for every individual. Together, we can create a world where no child suffers such a fate and where human rights are upheld for all. Let us demand that this crime does not go unnoticed. #JusticeforHeaven! #JusticeMustBeServed #JusticeForOurChildren #EndViolenceAgainstChildren #GenderBasedViolence #Ethiopia #HumanRights #StopViolence #SayNoToRape #JusticeForHeaven #NoMore #StandWithOurSisters #FightForHer #Motherland #ProtectTheFuture #TogetherWeFight #DaughtersOfTomorrow #SupportOurWomen #UnitedForHer

📉 The trend of judges issuing suspended sentences for such serious offenses is deeply concerning. It highlights a troubling reality - women's and children's safety often takes a back seat to the lives of male perpetrators. Men who violate protection and barring orders face minimal repercussions, leaving victims retraumatised and in fear. 💔 We must stand behind all victims of violence, especially those suffering in silence due to family court privacy. Weekly breaches of protection orders and lenient sentences in family courts highlight an urgent need for change. The home remains the most dangerous place for a woman - our legal system must offer the protection and justice they deserve. 🛡️ Let's demand better for women and children. It's time for our legal system to prioritise their safety and ensure justice is served. #MensViolenceAgainstWomen #ViolenceAgainstWomen #ENDVAWG #VAWG #JusticeForVictims #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #WomensRights #ChildProtection