by Loren Keeling | May 12, 2025 | Toxic Relationships
Coercive Control I have chosen two videos in this article that cover “Coercive Control”. Both are TEDx talks. What is coercive control? Domestic abuse isn’t always physical. Coercive control is an act or a pattern of acts of assault, threats, humiliation,...
by Loren Keeling | Apr 14, 2025 | Human Rights of Women
Introduction Financial independence is one of the most critical yet most challenging milestones for women recovering from domestic abuse or gender-based violence. Beyond the physical and emotional scars, survivors often face long-lasting economic consequences that...
by Loren Keeling | Mar 10, 2025 | Toxic Relationships
Abuse Doesn’t End With Separation Leaving an abusive relationship is often seen as the final step to freedom, but for many survivors, the abuse doesn’t end with separation. In fact, it can escalate, taking on new and insidious forms that continue to inflict emotional,...
by Loren Keeling | Feb 17, 2025 | Human Rights of Women
Today, I want to highlight my lived experience of psychological and economic Abuse. Against the Evaluation Report of GREVIO, it could be helpful to other women who are campaigning for Justice in other parts of Europe and internationally. The Council of Europe...
by Loren Keeling | Oct 15, 2024 | Toxic Relationships
This is a chapter from my next book. I am continuing the story of my post-separation experience to document the situation. Please note that all names have been changed. The ex had been moving the goalposts so many times already. I felt like a puppet on a string. He...