Mothers’ voices. mothers’ lives
Dedicated to loving mothers across the world whose lives have been decimated by the Hague Abduction Convention.
Failed by the Family Court? (2023)
An overview of the UK court process and the wider context that undermines the safety of mothers and children, and their access to justice.
Thanks to the Family Court Journal for permission to republish.
Time for Change report: an action plan for the UK
Outcomes from our Time for Change co-design workshop which considered how best to support and safeguard mothers and children who are victims of abusive relationships.
Case Law Summaries: the Intersection between the Hague Abduction Convention and Asylum/Refugee Immigration Determinations (18 July 2023)
A summary of six international judgments presented at the International Academy of Family Lawyers’ Conference in Chile.
Protection of Abducting Mothers in Return Proceedings under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (July 2023)
Policy brief overview of the Hague Convention and domestic violence.
Women’s rights and child abduction under the Hague Convention (30 July 2023)
A discussion of the disproportionate impact of the Hague Convention on mothers, and the ‘near-lethal’ danger they are attempting to escape.
WAVE statement on the interconnection between violence against women and violence against children in child custody cases (23 June 2023)
An overview of the gender-bias and lack of understanding of the impact of DV in European courts.
Reforming the Hague
A policy brief considering the problematic impact of the Hague Convention for victims of domestic abuse, and some potential solutions. The author recently graduated from Durham University where she studied Law. This Policy Brief was produced as part of her Law, Gender & Society module coursework.
The 1980 Hague Convention. Inequality of Arms: mothers’ experiences (October 2022)
Hague Mothers briefing paper based on a presentation prepared for the 2022 FiLiA Conference. Focus is on Australia.