Fiona Vera Gray
@veragraf.bsky.social
Professor of Sexual Violence. Co-Director Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit at London Met. Feminist academic, activist, author. Writing on sexual violence, public sexual harassment, embodiment.
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.
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
theguardian.com
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 · last yr.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-...
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
Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit
cwasu.org
@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 · 2y agoJust a lil reminder today 🩵
#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
Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit
cwasu.org
Respect - the UK org focused on domestic abuse perpetrators - is on BlueSky now! Have a follow...
@respectuk.bsky.social · 2y agoHi 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...
Oh this sucks, I really liked her interviewing style - held people to account without being a dick about it.
Michael Savage@michaelsavage.bsky.social · 2y agoA huge loss for the BBC www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
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.
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
A reminder that @fullfact.bsky.social is here and bringing the good information.
Full Fact@fullfact.org · 2y agoWelcome to our new followers! We finished last week with 6,000 of you and now our community has grown to over 20,000 🌟 A little bit about us: We're a team of independent fact checkers and campaigners who find, expose and counter the harm of bad information. Read more about our work here👇
Southall Black Sisters are here, one of our oldest and most glorious #VAWG organisations. Give them a follow and share @sbsisters.bsky.social!
UK academics! I've got a drinking game for the phrase "with my REF hat on..." Anytime someone says it in 2024 you have to have a shot. Increasing to 2 shots per mention next year, 3 shots per mention year the after etc etc etc until we all black out by 2029
I have created a starter pack for @opendemocracy.net reporters, staffers, freelancers and friends. If you write for us, reply in the comments and I will add you to the list! go.bsky.app/J9Fsm7f
#SWEP has just been activated in #London Tonight offers us all an amazing opportunity for @mayoroflondon.bsky.social & all councils to get everyone in! Conveniently there is also a #homelesscount tonight organised in EVERY London borough 👀 Everyone counted MUST be offered shelter! Simple🤞
Larry is here! All will be saved @number10cat.bsky.social
At @hopenothate.bsky.social we are putting on community meetings across the country on how to tackle the rise of the far right and Reform UK. If you’d be interested in helping us organise one in your local area then hit reply and I’ll get in touch!
Fantastic opportunity here for anyone interested in pursing a #PhD in violence against women #VAWG. Fully funded PhD based at Nottingham Trent and working with the wonderful Juno Women's Aid ufncollaboratory.ac.uk/volunteering...
What are the benefits and challenges of volunteering for domestic violence and abuse (DVA) organisations for those with lived experience? - Co(l)laboratory
Co(l)laboratory 2025 PhD Project Download PDF Key Details Project Title: What are the benefits and challenges of volunteering for domestic violence and abuse (DVA) organisations for those with lived e...
ufncollaboratory.ac.uk
Sharing for any new friends here - I wrote this earlier this week on Saorise Ronan's comments on women's safety work, and why they've had the impact they have www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2024/11/13/w...
Why Saoirse Ronan’s comments on women’s safety hit a nerve - Transforming Society
Fiona Vera-Gray, author of 'The Right Amount of Panic', reflects on why Saoirse Ronan's viral comment about women’s constant focus on safety resonated deeply, leaving her male co-guests speechless.
transformingsociety.co.uk
Am loving how much I'm finding people from Twitter on here - it's loads quicker than I thought it would be to rebuild.
people who use goodreads: jeff bezos owns goodreads and if you want a better alternative there is a black woman owned company called storygraph that you can use to replace it. you can transfer all of your data from goodreads to storygraph and have your mind be free of trumpie jeff bezos! win win. 💙
Amazing - safety by design! Looks like BlueSky has strategies to combat online abuse and prevent harm to users have been built into the system...much like the VAWG sector has been arguing tech need to do for years! www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/wp-content/u...
endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk
Tom Ashbyトム アシュビー@tomaashby.bsky.social · 2y agoFun fact: If someone quotes a post of yours in a way that is unwelcome (as is commonplace on Twitter/X) there is a tool to combat the unwanted attention. Simply click the three dot menu on the quote post & click "Detach quote". This removes your post from their quote post. Useful to know, do share!
Introduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now: A sample (I have too many) Cashier at a chicken shop Ice cream seller at a theme park Sunglass stall on Brighton beach Professional fairy (don't ask...)
Ghost of Feminista Jones Future@feministajones.com · 2y agoIntroduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now: Cashier at Krispy Kreme Box office customer service Everything else (I think) has been in social work/ counseling, education, social justice, or writing.
With MPs seemingly joining this website at breakneck speed, I fear PolHome's @zoecrowther.bsky.social has her work cut out updating her invaluable starter pack. That said, she made her bed and there she must lie — so follow it! go.bsky.app/LrPkHJJ
Small start pack on researchers, activists, journos, anyone really working on violence against women and girls. Message me to add yourself/others. Let's try to find folk on here! go.bsky.app/4u3Rk6g
I wrote for @brisunipress.bsky.social on how Saoirse Ronan casually revealed the ways that something which seems so absurd to most men is part of most women's daily routine www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2024/11/13/w...
Why Saoirse Ronan’s comments on women’s safety hit a nerve - Transforming Society
Fiona Vera-Gray, author of 'The Right Amount of Panic', reflects on why Saoirse Ronan's viral comment about women’s constant focus on safety resonated deeply, leaving her male co-guests speechless.
transformingsociety.co.uk
For anyone interested in public sexual harassment, particularly given Saoirse Ronan's showstopper comments about it on the Graham Norton show, here's an open access article with Prof Liz Kelly on what it is and what it means for women's invisible safety work www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Contested gendered space: public sexual harassment and women’s safety work
Feminist research and activism has along history of engaging with the range and extent of men’s intrusive practices on women in public, taking as itsstarting point public space as aplace where gend...
tandfonline.com
