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.
Policy Briefing: The 1980 Hague Convention & the flight from domestic abuse (March 2023)
A briefing paper for the HAC parliamentary debate 22 March 2023. Endorsed by: Durham University Gender & law Research Centre, Survivor Family Network, SHERA Research Group.
What Needs to Change? A Hague Mothers’ Position Paper (27 February 2023)
This position paper is based on extensive academic research, legal expertise, professional understanding of the impact of domestic violence on mothers and their children, and the experience of protective mothers who are further abused by the Hague process. It is a wish list, but one based on the reality of the Hague Convention which, in over 75% of cases, directly and profoundly undermines the safety and well-being of mothers and children.
This cannot be allowed to stand.
Advice for Hague mothers & potential Hague mothers (English)
If you are living abroad with your children & need to escape domestic abuse or coercive control, this is for you.
Hague Convention advice for DV professionals (English)
Intended to raise awareness of the Hague Convention among domestic violence & social work professionals.
Hague Convention advice for DV professionals (español)
Intended to raise awareness of the Hague Convention among domestic violence & social work professionals.