Many survivors are not broken by abuse; they are burdened by it, carrying relational labour that was never meant to be theirs ...

Coercive control almost always accompanies intimate partner violence (IPV), but IPV doesn’t need to accompany coercive control to effectively gain power and dominance over an intimate partner.

A Grand Strand lawmaker has re-introduced a measure that would strengthen protections for victims of coercive control, taking ...

An emotionally abusive relationship can become evident during couple's therapy. Helping a victim find safety and rebuild their sense of self is key.

Coercive control is a pattern of behaviour which can include isolation, intimidation, sexual coercion and cyberstalking. Survivors have described coercive control as "intimate terrorism" or "living in ...

Horry and Georgetown county’s top prosecutor says a state bill to tackle a form of abuse could have wide-spread impacts. The ...

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Domestic abuse isn’t just physical. People can be subject to assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation that is used to punish or frighten them – this is known as coercive control. Coercive ...

State and territory attorneys-general are to meet with federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus on Friday to debate whether to criminalise coercive control across the nation. Attorney-General Mark ...

There's no shortage of discussion over the impending New York trial of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. One phrase you won't hear during the legal process? "Coercive control." Combs was arrested in ...