Istanbul Convention
Trigger Warning Jayden Parkinson was only 17 years old when she was killed. She was killed by her 22 year old ex-boyfriend, Ben Blakeley, after he discovered that she was pregnant with their baby. Blakeley had been obsessive and controlling and had regularly beaten Jayden. In November 2013, Jayden broke up with Ben because she had […]
One of the best promises I have ever made in my life was to a friend of mine a year ago. She shared something with me, that for many years throughout her youth she had been sexually abused by a good friend of her parents. She told her parents but they didn’t believe her and […]
What is this Istanbul Convention? When is it being held? Ok – this mix up is pretty fair. With no introduction the IC does sound rather like a trade event that gives you an excuse for a holiday with sun, kebabs and hamam. But actually the Istanbul Convention is a piece of paper. A pretty […]