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While feminist criticism highlights the sexualised and pornified ‘male gaze’ that is so apparent in popular media, we must not overlook the ‘ironic sexism’ that also pervades film, TV, and music. Originally published in Transforming Society, 6th August 2021.

Interventions to tackle violence against women often focusing on women’s ‘feelings’ of safety or lack of safety, rather than than addressing the structural, systemic, and cultural factors which allow men to abuse, victimise, and kill women. Originally published in Transforming Society, 15th December 2022.

Considering the challenges faced by psychotherapy when the climate – political unrest, oppression, violence, and prejudice – is directly hostile to individuals and groups. Published in Transforming Society, 4th August 2023.

When women are reported missing, the police, media and public responses illuminate the way that society views women and the harm that they are subjected to. Orginally published in Transforming Society, 13th March 223.