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Legal protection for the accused and falsely accused

We are advocating for protection and justice for those who have been falsely accused.  Several prominent cases in the recent past have made it abundantly clear that those who face accusations need new and stronger protections to receive a fair trial, and to receive justice and compensation if the allegations are proven to be false. …

More protection for women, but not for men

Press Release regarding the new police officer put in charge of tackling “violence against women and girls” in England and Wales as announced by Priti PatelMore protection for women, But not for menA push by Priti Patel towards prioritizing female victims of violent crimes over male victims highlights that violence against men and boys is …

Issues with the Istanbul Convention

Gender Parity UK: This document takes a close look at some of the most troubling aspects of the ‘Istanbul Convention’. The convention presents a real danger currently and in the future and should under no circumstances be rectified. The convention causes issues regarding their definition of ‘gender’, ‘woman’, ‘violence’ and the term ‘gender-based’. It also …

Abuse of Domestic Abuse

Abuse of Domestic Abuse: Why I’ve applied for a Judicial Review of the MoJ’s ‘Risk of Harm’ report. Terry White My friend Ben and I have applied for a Judicial Review of a government report on domestic abuse. But more than merely a report on domestic abuse, the Ministry of Justice’s “Assessing Risk of Harm …

The Equalogist: No 7. October 2020

No 7. October 2020 Gender parity in the UK Welcome to The Equalogist: edited highlights on UK men’s issues. As usual, we ask: Please communicate one thing from this mailing to at least one other person. Ask at least one person if they’d like to get this mailing and get them to sign up here: …

The UK should NOT ratify the Istanbul Convention

A briefing by Gender Parity UK. The full name of the ‘Istanbul Convention’ is: Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. Signed by the UK in 2011, but not yet ratified. Summary: Why the UK should not ratify it? There are many important components in the Convention which …

Detailed comments regarding the Domestic Abuse Bill Guidance

Comments regarding the Domestic Abuse Bill Guidance The guidance regarding the Domestic Abuse Bill unfortunately has many problematic and questionable parts, most of them due to the gendered nature of the guidance and its reliance on documents that are based on ideologies and claims, rather than facts or proven theories. The guidance even contradicts itself …

Comments DA Bill Guidance

Comments regarding the Domestic Abuse Bill Draft Statutory Guidance (July 2020 version) From:  Gender Parity UK It is a step in the right direction that the Domestic Abuse Bill itself is gender neutral and many aspects of the bill are to be applauded. The guidance however has many problematic and questionable parts, most of them …