Coercive control laws give important attention to intimate partner abuse, providing protection to survivors in 10 states. Psychological abuse, even more harmful, is not included.

Coercive control is a daily reality for thousands of women across the country. It’s time to stand up and speak out for their safety ...

Coercive control almost always accompanies intimate partner violence (IPV), but IPV doesn’t need to accompany coercive control to effectively gain power and dominance over an intimate partner.

As of June 2024, Bill C-332 is at its second reading in Canada's Senate, following its third reading in the House of Commons. Introduced by NDP MP Laurel Collins, Bill C-332 is an amendment to the ...

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According to new research, 42% of Australians still have low awareness of coercive control. The study, published in the Australian Journal of Social Issues, revealed that nearly half of respondents ...

The ACT is set to criminalise coercive control by the middle of 2026, making it a standalone offence. Warning: This story references domestic and family violence and coercive control. Family Violence ...

A campaigner and survivor of domestic abuse has issued a checklist of signs to help identify somebody who is experiencing coercive control. Samantha Billingham, founder of UK-based organisation ...

The Sydney mother says there are so many ways coercive control can "make your life hell" that it cannot be understood through ...

A new report from Northern Ireland suggests that fewer than one in six 16-year-old girls have heard of coercive control and understand what it is. Coercive control is an action, or pattern of actions ...