
Teresa Parker
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Running, rollerskating & musical-loving Bristol City supporter. Mum to 2 lovely boys. PR consultancy Teresa Parker Media & Assoc. Director Cause Communications.
Joined February 2009
Yasmeen’s trial begins tonight, so it was only right that today’s #60For60 is from Women’s Aid, who have been amazing at guiding us on this storyline. 👉 #Corrie @womensaid @ITV @WeAreSTV
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The three women who were murdered are referred to in this @MetroUK headline as "BBC man’s wife and daughters" - surely they could have been referred to in their own right? If not named then their ages or occupations, not who they were in relation to him.
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Actually speechless at the decision by the BBC to employ Nick Kyrgios as a Wimbledon pundit. The same man who pleaded guilty to assaulting his girlfriend last year, who said of Andrew Tate he was "speaking facts as usual". What message does this send @BBC?
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For those questioning on here why women are speaking to #Dispatches and not going to the police, the @RapeCrisisEandW website will show you exactly why - less than 2% of reported rapes result in a charge. Here @VeraBaird explains how awful the system is.
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His ex partner was abused by him, he tried to kidnap other women before plotting to kidnap, rape and kill Holly Willoughby - Gavin Plumb should have been stopped a long, long time ago.
The judge currently retelling the details of the trial of Gavin Plumb who plotted to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby, are horrifying . How this violent and dangerous man was not in prison earlier is shocking. Plumb is being sentenced live:.➡️
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Spoke to someone today who seemed surprised at the idea there could be a power element involved in a young woman being forcibly kissed by an older man who is senior figure in a male-dominated industry. I guess some days you really have to start from scratch 😳 #JenniHermoso.
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At #BristolRoyalInfirmary with my Mum today who fell on the ice and broke her ankle badly, it was horrendously busy with beds queued up in corridors but the staff have been just brilliant, cheerful under pressure & real heroes. What would we do without the NHS 💛 @NHSMillion.
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Please change this @MailOnline - don't start this with the words of a man who stabbed his ex-partner & her daughter to death. Don't platform his words in the headline, focus on the women he killed & what a loss this is - and how frequent domestic homicides are. Don't justify him.
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"Woman 'strangled by PC lover plotted his downfall' " Classic victim blaming headline by @BBCNews - when reporting from a court case, there is still a choice in how you report the "facts" & what the headline is
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Says it all "'worn down' and 'violated' by process". Our justice system isn't fit for purpose for violence against women cases, it's that simple.
Big day in court: Ryan Giggs cleared of charges that he was a violent, abusive partner to then-girlfriend. Case dropped after court hears Kate Greville didn't want to give evidence because 'worn down' and 'violated' by process. Giggs 'deeply relieved'.
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21 yrs ago this week I started a 6 month contract at @womensaid, hoping to stay for a bit longer! I feel lucky to spend my working life doing something I feel passionately about, with survivors of domestic abuse who I am so proud to raise awareness with, & incredible colleagues.
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Dropped even with the audio recordings. The highest ever number of rapes within a 12-month period was recorded by police in the year ending March 2022: 70,330. In that same time period, charges were brought in just 2,223 rape cases. Support is available from @RapeCrisisEandW.
Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood had faced allegations of attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault; Greenwood has now had all charges against him dropped.
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Honestly BBC, a "fallen hero"?! He killed his partner! . Maybe the headline should ask why a convicted murderer was freed halfway through his sentence?. #HerNameWasReeva.
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This week has taught me if I was killed in a domestic homicide the Mail would say it was because I work full time & my partner part-time; & if I went missing they'd be counting the no of wine bottles in my recycling bin & no of beers I drank on a match day. End the victim blaming.
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Some really irresponsible - or naive - tweets about coercive control since this story broke. No, it's not easy to leave an abuser when you're terrified of them & exhausted from never being able to relax for a moment. If affected go to @womensaid for help.
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I wrote this for @MetroUK for @womensaid about the message it sends out when the BBC announce a Wimbledon pundit who last year admitted assaulting his girlfriend. We will never see a reduction in domestic abuse while it is swept under the carpet like this.
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Absolutely devastating news - we spent last night celebrating Tina. A survivor of severe, ongoing domestic abuse, who gave her blessing for the 5th anniversary of @TinaTheMusical to be for other survivors by supporting @womensaid. Heartbreaking to lose this incredible woman 💔💔.
🚨 BREAKING: Singer Tina Turner has died at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, her spokesman has said.
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There's only one @jessphillips. hitting the nail on the head here: "Deal with the actual underlying problems, don't just try and clean up the mess when it happens" #DomesticAbuse #VAWG.
Now @jessphillips speaks about the importance of looking more widely than the immediate incidents of domestic abuse: "Look at women's status in society, look at childcare; look at the ability for a woman to rent a home on the median wage. It's a Labour issue." #Lab22 @SocLabLaw
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Working in domestic abuse for a long time sometimes feels like a life of making cases to show how serious it is, often begging for funding to keep lifesaving services open, then watching women being killed day after day & wondering what it will take for people to understand.
BREAKING: An investigation has been launched after a woman in her 50s has been found dead in a house in #ChelmsleyWood. @WMPolice say she was found with serious head injuries. Read more:
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Tina Turner is a reminder that survivors of domestic abuse are some of the most strong, incredible women you will ever meet, & I'm lucky to know so many ❤️💪. Watch the documentary, watch the show @TinaTheMusical - remember her forever. #TinaTurner #SimplyTheBest #DomesticAbuse
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Comments under this post show how coercive control is not understood by so many people- the #JonahHill messages are so controlling. They are not "boundaries" when you are expecting someone not to do their job or socialise with friends! If you don't want to be with someone, leave.
Jonah Hill’s ex, surf instructor Sarah Brady, exposes text messages from their relationship. In the alleged text messages, the actor demands her to have ‘boundaries’ including not posting bathing suit photos on her Instagram or surfing with men, despite being a surf instructor.
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Really pleased to say that we @womensaid are now in discussions with @LoveIsland about the issues raised on the show - so important to be talking. As our Come Together To End Domestic Abuse campaign says - we've all got a role play to #EndAbuseTogether.
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Rape isn't about sex, it's about exerting absolute power over another person against their will, or without their consent. So the impact is much more than the physical injuries left after being raped, but as this survivor says "a theft of the spirit". #DannyMasterson.
"When you raped me, you stole from me. That's what rape is, a theft of the spirit.". Danny Masterson, who played Steven Hyde on "That '70s Show" has been sentenced 30 years to life in prison over raping two women.
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@ourrachblogs @thetimes This seems to have been taken "creatively" from June's autobiography. Absolutely shocking from @thetimes.
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@David_Challen I worked on this in 2010 with @metpoliceuk & @AMV_BBDO - a campaign where the police are asking people to report if they hear something
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#c4thejury showing exactly why survivors of domestic abuse so often dò not want to engage with the justice system. You can be killed and still be blamed.
“Well, if he had just hit her once then that’s okay”.“I’ve thrown coffee at my wife”.“She didn’t keep her legs shut”.“What did she say to provoke him to kill her though?” . I have no words #C4TheJury.
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Hi @BBCNews a teacher can't have sex with a 13 year old & 14 year old but he can definitely RAPE a 13 year old and a 14 year old. They are children who are unable by law to consent. Your headline here matters, please change it.
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#Maate challenge unacceptable behaviour, and don't be complicit in minimising allegations of abuse by saying they are a nice bloke really. People that are lovely in public can be abusive in private, so the "he's a lovely bloke really" narrative can provide cover for abusers.
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It's #InternationalBereavedMothersDay & I'm thinking of every woman who has lost a child 💔 I'm thinking of @clairethrossell & her beautiful boys Jack & Paul, who should be here today but were killed by their abusive father - she campaigns in their memory.
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My 8 year old son told me his Year 3 class were asked at the end of the day to come to the front if they wanted to sing a song, and he went to the front and sang "Dolman, bounce around" 😂 #BristolCity.
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Three years on from the murder of her daughters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman, and the further despicable crime committed by serving Met police officers, thoughts, love & solidarity with Mina Smallman today 💜❤️.
"It demonstrated just how little our girls meant.". In an exclusive interview, Mina Smallman tells @simonisrael finding out that two Met Police officers shared photos of her murdered daughters, Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry, took her to a "really, really dark place".
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The cost of living crisis is devastating for survivors of domestic abuse - it is stopping women from leaving abusive partners @womensaid
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Today is our VAWG sector remembrance day. More women killed by men last year than the year before. I will listen again in tears, remember every woman, & work as hard as I can at @womensaid to help end this. Huge gratitude & thanks to @K_IngalaSmith & @jessphillips for doing this.
Today in the #IWD2022 debate I will for the seventh year running read out the names compiled by @K_IngalaSmith of women killed by men in the last year. The list is longer than last year.
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The happiest day celebrating @OfficialMelB receiving her much-deserved MBE for her incredible work with @womensaid. With fellow amazing women @LouiseMGannon @FarahNazeer @RobinsonOly 🥰
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Our new @womensaid report shows the clear link between online misogynistic (*Andrew Tate*) content and attitudes towards domestic abuse for children and young people. This is serious and needs to be understood and addressed. Please read and share.
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If @carlsberg did MPs @jessphillips.
Back in Brum fresh from a school visit, instead of worrying about those kids this week, Education Sec decided that gesture politics was better with his Free Speech on Campus Bill. I asked him what he was doing about a real issue on campus. Why is sexual abuse never his priority?
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This is quite frankly terrifying. The Domestic Abuse Act recognises post-relationship coercive control - control & abuse doesn't end when an abusive relationship does. Really concerned about the safety of this pilot. Perpetrators are often charming, manipulative etc. with police.
We have launched a Restorative Justice (RJ) pilot scheme for domestic abuse cases. RJ gives victims & offenders the chance to communicate in a positive way, giving victims a sense of empowerment. Read more:
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There no words that do justice to the impact that #EvanStark had. Quite simply, he 'got' domestic abuse, defining coercive control, & was the most entertaining speaker. He made us both laugh & listen, & had queues of people wanting to meet him at @womensaid conference. A legend.
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Tonight @_TobyAlexander is terrifying as Gray in @bbceastenders but watch this from today's @loosewomen to see Toby talking about his commitment to raise awareness of domestic abuse as a @womensaid Ambassador (with a very kind mention of me - thanks Toby!)
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An important & emotional day listening to @jessphillips read the names of women killed by men over the past year in Parliament. In awe of the work of @K_IngalaSmith over many years that makes these moments of collective grief & reflection possible through @FemicideCensus. #IWD
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@ManUtd please note when talking about your duty of care to new fathers who have allegedly been abusive to their partners, that domestic abuse frequently gets worse during pregnancy - having a baby is not a safer time, it is statistically more dangerous.
The amount of women I have spoken to over the years who have had domestic abuse start in pregnancy & continue when the baby is born - so when you're told "they're happy now, they're having a baby" this is exactly why I worry even more about what is happening behind closed doors.
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If you've seen the victim-blaming @DailyMailUK headline today, it's not just online - it's in print too, and just 6 pages later Amanda Platell goes in with "Don't use vile Epsom school killings to brand all men as monsters"- actual denial of the scale of violence against women 🤬
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At @womensaid we comment on @LoveIsland because many young people watching it are influenced by the show - young people learning what is acceptable in relationships. What goes out on screen matters. Importantly, at the same time we can raise awareness about healthy relationships.
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Really proud to be working with lovely Jesy Nelson & her team to raise awareness of domestic abuse with her new single & video #BadThing & signpost to support from @womensaid ❤️ Great to be together with everyone at the screening tonight 🥰
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I cannot explain how much @OfficialMelB has raised awareness of coercive control globally through her work as Patron of @womensaid. So proud to raise awareness alongside her 💜 #EndAbuseTogether.
Thank you @OfficialMelB for bravely speaking out about the impact of abuse on your mental health, and the trauma of the family courts post-separation. Raising important awareness of the reality of the long-term effects of domestic abuse. #BrutallyHonest.
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@David_Challen My best friend's mum was killed by her stepdad in 1996. He stabbed her over 30 times, with a knife he bought the week before. On a manslaughter charge he was sentenced to 5 yrs. He served 2 yrs 8 months, mostly in Leyhill open prison. That was not justice & this is not justice.
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I spoke to @Telegraph for @womensaid about the impact of our public service broadcaster making this decision, and the message this sends survivors of domestic abuse, and the message it sends the wider public. Surely there was a tennis pundit available who doesn't assault women?.
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I'm quoted in the front page story of @TheSun today - an England football allegedly threatens a woman he is having an affair with & frightens her into signing an NDA & deleting photos & messages, saying "I know where you live". #FootballUnitedAgainstDomesticViolence @womensaid
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Ahead of the #AngelLynn documentary tonight, one of my most memorable moments at @womensaid has been supporting Angel Lynn's family at the appeal. I have never experienced anything like it, & struggled to hold back tears - it was a rollercoaster with thankfully the right outcome.
A @Channel4 documentary tonight at 9pm explores the life of Angel Lynn who was severely injured when she fell from a van after being kidnapped by her abusive partner. It aims to help others look out for the signs of coercive control. More on this story 👇.
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Really important piece in @thesundaytimes today which sheds more light on the #PenelopeJackson case and the alleged long term #CoerciveControl she had experienced. Which was completely disbelieved & disregarded by the judge when sentencing her to a minimum of 18 years.
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@C_Kneer The government taking domestic abuse out of the vawg strategy isn't exactly helping. Treating domestic abuse as if it is gender neutral & has the same impact on everyone, when women are being killed week in, week out, is gaslighting & misogyny in action.
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Such a pleasure to spend #InternationalWomensDay2022 with our brilliant @womensaid Patron @OfficialMelB at @ClarenceHouse for the @WOWisGlobal reception. So lovely to speak to the Duchess of Cornwall about her support for domestic abuse charities, inc. our #RailToRefuge scheme 💜
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I got to watch the show in some very special company tonight @JamieMusical @BristolHipp He's My Boy never sounded so good knowing Margaret was there with her boy 💜💛
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The amount of women I have spoken to over the years who have had domestic abuse start in pregnancy & continue when the baby is born - so when you're told "they're happy now, they're having a baby" this is exactly why I worry even more about what is happening behind closed doors.
It is more common to see partner abuse against a pregnant woman lumped in with all other cases of “intimate partner violence”, but I believe it deserves its on designation. Pregnant Partner Violence (PPV) is so clearly a crime against (at least) TWO. For some, abuse starts during.
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In awe of all that our @womensaid Patron @OfficialMelB has done over the past few weeks to raise awareness of domestic abuse. I've been with her for many of the interviews & events, & her dedication to using her platform & every opportunity to help other survivors is everything.
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Thank you Jesy Nelson for mentioning us at @womensaid on @BBCTheOneShow tonight, this awareness could help save lives if someone living with an abusive partner reaches out for support - sometimes you just need to know that you're not alone and people will understand ❤️ #BadThing
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay to everyone working to end violence against women and the survivors who inspire us everyday 💫.
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Pleaded guilty to "assault by beating" a woman, suspended by @OfficialECFC, but despite suspension for months, Brown is voted player of the season by team mates. It shows how seriously violence against women is taken 😳 - & he faces trial for a 2nd charge.
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Wonderful day with our wonderful @womensaid Patron @OfficialMelB and her daughter Phoenix, who is a fantastic supporter in her own right, at the @WOWisGlobal reception at Buckingham Palace
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Really disappointed to see @DailyMirror's decision to run a photo of Mel B's allegedly abusive ex next to her on today's front page. As well as detailing his latest attempt to use the courts to control & get money, it is giving him the spotlight he craves - I've covered his face.
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A very proud moment to be with our @womensaid Patron 💜. Thank you to all at @leedsbeckett for recognising the considerable work @OfficialMelB does to raise awareness of domestic abuse, and the impact this has had globally.
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We gave a @womensaid media comment on a case and have had an email in today thanking us, saying "you don't know what that meant to me" from the survivor. ❤️😭. Being believed and understood is everything, solidarity is everything. #DomesticAbuse #EndAbuseTogether.
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Without a doubt @MarianKeyes needs to join the #WomensAidAmazingWomen list - Marian worked with us at @womensaid on research for her excellent book This Charming Man & created such a realistic story about domestic abuse - she really listened to survivors' voices & it shows 💛.
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I literally can't sleep because today's @womensaid conference was just amazing. Congrats to my brilliant colleagues @ktross30, @IsabelleYounane & CEO @FarahNazeer, & speakers including @OfficialMelB @Keir_Starmer @vicderbyshire @_TobyAlexander @JoTodd4 @jessphillips & many more.
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