by Loren Keeling | Sep 29, 2025 | Human Rights of Women
The court hearing June 10th 2022, is the day of the verbal hearing in the Civil Court in Cartagena. I turn up at the court a little early. I’m wearing a long, blue, sleeveless silk dress with a long jacket to match. On entering the courthouse, there is police...
by Loren Keeling | Aug 25, 2025 | Human Rights of Women
Gaps In The Laws Between Property Law and Gender Based Violence of Economic Abuse. How women are failed by the Justice System that discriminates against them and operates on misogyny and bias. Spanish Law and Psychological Abuse Ley Orgánica 1/2004, Spain’s...
by Loren Keeling | Aug 23, 2025 | Human Rights of Women
Inspiration. I stand before you as a disposable woman. Oh, I mean, as a female English foreigner in Spain, who spent years in a non-married relationship with a man I had trusted and unfortunately discovered he was not trustworthy. To the Guardia Civil. Thank you for...
by Loren Keeling | Aug 9, 2025 | Toxic Relationships
Termination of a relationship. A “discard” in the context of a relationship breakup refers to a sudden, abrupt, and often unexplained ending, where one partner is abruptly cut off with little to no communication or closure. It’s characterized by a...
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...