Our blogs and articles encompass a diverse array of subjects, spanning from legal and societal issues to matters of the heart. It is important to us that in our pursuit of advocating for change and raising awareness, we also offer a source of emotional support through our content.
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Unseen Victims: How A Father’s Abuse Towards the Mother Affects the Children
The notion that harm inflicted by a father upon the mother is separate from the well-being of the child is unequivocally inaccurate.
The dangers of social media normalising weaponised incompetence
Sadly, many jokes and videos circulate on these platforms that normalise men not taking responsibility for childcare or domestic chores, as well as normalising dislike for one's partner and avoiding spending time with them.
How section 4 of the Children’s Act 1989 endangers victims of domestic abuse
Riverlight is calling for the reform of Section 4 of the Children Act 1989 to make the lives of domestic abuse victims and women dealing with absent fathers easier.
Victims facing housing crisis
The lack of adequate and affordable housing available to domestic abuse victims has a devastating impact on the victim’s ability to leave and rebuild their lives securely.
You don’t need to forgive to heal
You are allowed to feel anger, you are allowed to feel rage and you are allowed to wish terrible things on the person who did terrible things to you.
Healing is never a linear path
Some days you’ll feel you have made a giant leap of progress and feel invincible, whilst others you will feel as though it is back to the very first day of healing.
You Are Not To Blame
Your reactions were policed, whilst the injustice against you reigned free.
Oppressive family court laws & proceedings
Judges and court personnel may not have adequate training or understanding of domestic violence and its impact, leading to harmful or unfair decisions for victims.