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@sofiagraca.bsky.social

Experienced social-legal researcher with interests including domestic violence/abuse, migration and vulnerability. Principal Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University (UK). All views are personal.

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Thanks for hosting me. So much thinking to be done in this field.

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10.12.2025 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New BSC Blog. On the final day of '16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence' @sofiagraca.bsky.social considers the theme: 'Ending Digital Violence Against all Women and Girls' & outlines the pitfalls of digital technology and the possibilities. shorturl.at/YYJfU

10.12.2025 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#NoExcuse for online abuse: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence | Expert comment Dr Sofia Graca explains how it is all our responsibility to raise awareness and educate ourselves if we are to take steps towards eliminating gender-based violence. Since 1991, the period between 25 N...

Some thoughts by @sofiagraca.bsky.social on this year's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence theme on ending digital violence.

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25.11.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

@killedwomennw.bsky.social

07.03.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Listened to the parliamentary debate on International Women's Day yesterday, alongside the families of women killed by their partners or family members.

Such a moving experience.

hashtag#internationalwomensday hashtag#DomesticAbuse hashtag#killedwomen

07.03.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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***Call for Contributors for Research Handbook on Global Criminal Justice*** See the attached call for contributions, 250 word abstract and 150 word author bio to be submitted by 30/4/25 - open to academics and practitioners, of all levels of experience, alike.

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24.02.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

The British Society of Criminology's Newsletter No. 94 is out, with a variety of interesting pieces and a little something from me on domestic abuse.

#domesticabuse
#BritishSocietyofCriminology

Read it on: www.britsoccrim.org/wp-content/u...

16.12.2024 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canterbury Centre for Policing Research Policing, Security, and Criminal Justice Blog

Some thoughts about women's rights and human rights day ccprpscj.wordpress.com

11.12.2024 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Taking a stand to eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls | Expert comment Dr Sofia Graca discusses UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and why we should continue to mark important awareness days.

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28.11.2024 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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