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.

This past October, domestic violence month, was also a time to recognize changes to the legal definition of domestic violence. This year's statutory progress included coercive control in intimate ...

Anne Grant was executive director of the Women’s Center of Rhode Island (1988-1996), when she also served in the RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence and wrote the “Overcoming Abuse” column in The ...

Maryland courts may no longer order mediation in custody and visitation cases when one parent makes a good-faith report of coercive control by the other, whether physical abuse is involved or not.

In May 2007, my cherished childhood friend, Shelby, was murdered by her coercively controlling, abusive, estranged husband. The heinous act was all premeditated. Weeks after she finally left him, ...

Domestic violence charity Women’s Aid is highlighting the effects of coercive control in a new print and out-of-home campaign, "Not model's own", which subverts the style of a fashion campaign to ...

'Domestic abuse' is a scary term. It is something that happens in news stories and books, films and soap operas. It is angry men raising fists at defenceless women. It is hidden bruises; it is excuses ...

A recently introduced Colorado bill seeks to require judges to consider "misgendering" as a form of "coercive control" during child custody disputes. If passed, the bill would pose a major threat to ...

A contestant on the hit relationship show has been arrested on suspicion of coercive and controlling behavior. George Roberts, 40, was arrested while Married at First Sight is still airing, The Sun ...

Stephen Baynham, of Kendal Street, Springfield, appeared before Manchester magistrates to face a charge of coercive and ...