⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Not all men practise violence against women, but all women live with the threat of male violence every single day. All over the earth”.
Harriet Johnson, a UK barrister specialising in human rights and criminal law, wrote "Enough: The Violence Against Women and how to end it” in the aftermath of the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving officer of the Metropolitan Police Force.
In her work as a barrister, Harriet Johnson has seen how the criminal justice system can work and how it can fail women. In this book, Harriet outlines many of the ways violence is perpetrated against women, how the justice system responds to it and how it can be more adequately addressed as well as prevented.
The book provides an exhaustive overview of the law, incorporating statistics and case studies that cover a spectrum of violence experienced by women, including homicide, sexual violence, domestic abuse, female genital mutilation, stalking, street harassment, and online harassment.
For readers outside the UK, the definitions of offences, related laws, and maximum penalties for convictions may differ from respective countries. While statistics are specific to the UK, they align closely with comparable data from other nations that are very well documented within the media across the world.
This book should be mandatory reading for everyone, as it powerfully highlights that misogyny is not exclusive to men. Despite being a challenging read filled with weighty statistics, it maintains a concise and direct approach.
The emotional impact of this narrative is profound, evoking a sense of heartache for all the women who have endured suffering and a poignant acknowledgement of the struggles that many will continue to face. It resonates with the shared pain of women's experiences, serving as a tribute to their strength and resilience.
I’ll be recommending this to everyone, and the fight will continue for women to not be another statistic or news story.
コメント