Family courts show ‘widespread’ gender bias and victim-blaming, report finds
Exclusive: Analysis shows 72.5% of 91 judgments in England and Wales contained judicial victim-blaming, with mothers scrutinised more intenselyA report has found “widespread and concerning evidence” of bias and victim-blaming in the family courts – primarily disadvantaging women.The report, Scratching the Surface: Victim-Blaming and Bias in Family Court Judgments, by the nonprofit organisation Right to Equality, will be shared with MPs on Tuesday at an event in parliament. Continue reading…
Source: www.theguardian.com