Women's Safety Blog
Welcome to my women’s safety blog, a trusted space for expert insights, practical advice, and the latest thinking on personal safety. Here, you’ll find strategies to strengthen awareness, guidance for staying safe while travelling solo, and support for handling potentially dangerous or threatening situations. My mission is to empower women with knowledge that reduces risks and builds confidence in everyday life.
I specialise in criminology-informed strategies to prevent violence against women, integrating insights from sociology and behavioural psychology, and I’m currently pursuing a PhD in Criminology, focusing on Synthesising Escalation Pattern Analysis Across the Dynamics of Intimate Partner Violence to Improve Lethality Assessments. If you would like to follow my academic journey and access my publications, please visit my ResearchGate profile.
Escalation Pattern Analysis (EPA): Recognizing Escalating Danger in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
In the aftermath of an intimate partner homicide (IPH), the central question for every professional is whether this tragedy could have been prevented. In many cases, the circumstances leading up
How Employers Can Support Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence and Domestic Abuse
I want to start this blog with something many people don’t realise: intimate partner violence and domestic abuse don’t end when a woman leaves her home in the morning. It
Non-Fatal Strangulation (NFS): How Escalation Pattern Analysis (EPA) Can Help
Non-fatal strangulation (NFS) is never just another assault. It is a deliberate tactic of control and stands as one of the most reliable indicators that intimate partner violence has reached
What Is GPS Tagging in Domestic Violence Prevention? Protecting Women, Saving Lives
What Is GPS Tagging in Domestic Violence Prevention? Domestic violence remains one of the gravest public safety and public health challenges in the United Kingdom. Behind every statistic is a
How to Deal With a Stalker: A Step-by-Step Guide to Protect Yourself
Stalking is a crime of control, fear, and obsession. I understand it can be terrifying, and I am aware that it can have devastating psychological and physical impacts. Research confirms
What Is Intimate Partner Violence? Understanding the Crisis, Data & Solutions
Global evidence, data, expert insight, and action to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV), one of the world’s most pervasive forms of abuse. Intimate partner violence is not a private issue.
What is Economic Abuse: Hidden Tools of Power in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
What is Economic Abuse? Economic abuse is a hidden but powerful form of domestic violence where an abuser controls a partner’s access to money, resources, and independence (Kaiser, 2026). These
What Is Coercive Control? Understanding, Recognizing, and Ending Hidden Abuse
Coercive control is a strategic form of psychological abuse where one partner gradually dominates the other using manipulation, threats, and restrictions. Unlike physical violence, it leaves no visible bruises, instead,