Julie Ann RichardsSystemic Violence is Secondary AbuseBy the end of New Year’s Day 2022 France was already counting 3 dead women murdered by their husbands and ex-partner.Jan 3, 2022Jan 3, 2022
Julie Ann RichardsI’m a Survivor that keeps on survivingWhen you are a survivor of domestic, sexual and/or physical male violence and abuse, we are often credited (as it should be) as a warrior…Jul 15, 2021Jul 15, 2021
Julie Ann RichardsProsperity for all…unless you are female“Representation of the world, like the world itself, is the work of men; they describe it from their own point of view, which they confuse…Jul 28, 2020Jul 28, 2020
Julie Ann RichardsFailing Family Court undergoes major reform following national reviewThe announcement by the Ministry of Justice, Thursday, 25th June that there will be sweeping reforms to the Family Court system and…Jul 17, 20201Jul 17, 20201
Julie Ann RichardsV is for Voices not Vendetta2020 has been one of the bleakest of years and it is still only June.Jun 26, 2020Jun 26, 2020
Julie Ann RichardsWhen being strong isn’t enoughRecently a survivor of domestic abuse tweeted “I don’t want to be told I am strong. I want abusers to be held accountable. I want systems…Jun 22, 2020Jun 22, 2020
Julie Ann RichardsKintsugi — the art of precious scarsThere is a beautiful Japanese pottery art form, Kintsugi — the golden repair, where potters mend the cracks and broken pieces of pottery…May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
Julie Ann RichardsDomestic abuse — the perpetual global pandemicWithin the first week of lockdown in South Africa the police had received over 87, 000 gender based complaints of domestic violence…Apr 28, 2020Apr 28, 2020