The cover of Fiona Vera-Gray's 'Women on Porn: One hundred stories, one vital conversation' The cover is salmon pink, and the 'o' in 'porn' is an open mouth.

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.

Thanks so much for that Aidan! I don't come on here much and that was a lovely message to receive.

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

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...

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.

Wonderful will add ya!

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-...

@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.

Added Nadine!

#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-...

Sorry haven't been here for a while but yes!

Done!

for sure!

Of course!

Respect - the UK org focused on domestic abuse perpetrators - is on BlueSky now! Have a follow...

Ah great to see them here!!

Oh this sucks, I really liked her interviewing style - held people to account without being a dick about it.

You too!

Done!

So it won't let me add you for some reason. Says it can't find you?

Of course!

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.

Done!

Wonderful - me too!!

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,

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...

god if we include that we might as well just throw our laptops out head to the pub...

A reminder that @fullfact.bsky.social is here and bringing the good information.

Southall Black Sisters are here, one of our oldest and most glorious #VAWG organisations. Give them a follow and share @sbsisters.bsky.social!

Love it. Let's go there.

yes please!! And the word output. We're going to be smashed by Christmas.

Amazing org doing amazing things. Fancy a new job in the new year...?