Right to Equality

Campaigning to change sexist and discriminatory laws against women | Repealing the Presumption of Parental Involvement | Family Courts and Domestic Abuse |

[Right to Equality @Right2Equality]

We’re beyond proud to be awarded Not-for-Profit Organisation of the Year for our role in the campaign to repeal the presumption of parental involvement in family courts.

Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2026 ⭐️

Thank you to everyone who supported our work and to the judges for recognising our fight to transform the system and centre the rights of survivor parents and children.

Thank you @BarnettAdrienne @DrProudman Lucy, Allison, Jeri and Nicole 🙌🏼

[Right to Equality @Right2Equality]

(2/2) In this clip, @DrProudman recalls how she represented a 15-year-old girl we call “Florence”, who courageously fought in the High Court to return to her mother after being removed from her care at the age of 10.

Watch the Full Episode ⬇️
https://t.co/m6kpLfXbTc

[Right to Equality @Right2Equality]

(1/2) This is the first in a powerful two-part series in a podcast hosted by @SDDivorceCoach, exploring the deeply concerning issue of child removal in private family court proceedings in England and Wales.

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(3/3) Read our Full Report Below ⬇️
https://t.co/i6JuHaKqeQ

[Right to Equality @Right2Equality]

(1/3) @MsAlisonHume named a problem we see again and again in the family courts: so-called “parental alienation experts” holding enormous sway over children’s lives. Many of them without proper qualifications, and many beyond any meaningful regulation.

[Right to Equality @Right2Equality]

(2/3) If reform only targets the unregulated, all it does is funnel more cases into the hands of those who let justice slip away.

This is exactly the kind of unaccountable, opaque system our Breaking Bias, Building Justice campaign exists to challenge.

https://t.co/JZJJI31gES

[FiLiAHagueMothers @FiLiAHagueMums]

Thank you for this important report, & for the opportunity to participate in the launch. Special thanks to Kirith Entwistle @kirith_ae for sponsoring the event & to @JoshFG @AlexDaviesJones for attending.
@FiLiA_charity

[Right to Equality @Right2Equality]

(2/2) These aren’t abstract solutions. They’re concrete steps toward a family court system built on transparency, accountability and trust — one where victim-survivors are supported, not punished, for safeguarding their children.

📖 Read the full report
https://t.co/JZJJI31gES

[Right to Equality @Right2Equality]

(1/2) We sat down with Ruth Dineen of @FiLiA_charity to discuss the impacts of our “Scratching the Surface” report and crucially, the solutions it sets out for a fairer family justice system.

[Right to Equality @Right2Equality]

(5/5) We’re calling for mandatory training in victim blaming and gender bias for judges, and far greater transparency from the judiciary.

📖 Read the full investigation by @TBIJ
https://t.co/jGsYmVL570

[Right to Equality @Right2Equality]

(1/5) 📢 NEW REPORT: Victim blaming in our family courts is real, widespread, and shaping decisions about children’s safety.

Our analysis of 91 published judgments in England and Wales found that 72.5% contained victim-blaming language — predominantly impacting mothers.

[Right to Equality @Right2Equality]

(4/5) This report gives voice to what survivors have been telling us for decades. And remember — these are the published judgments, already carefully worded. The true scale is likely far greater.

[Right to Equality @Right2Equality]

(3/3) Rebuilding the trust of victim-survivors and children depends on a justice system that prioritises their safety, hears their voices, and is clear about how it reaches its decisions.

[Right to Equality @Right2Equality]

(1/3) Family courts must put children’s safety first. ⚖️

We welcome the Government’s investment in the new Child Focused Courts — but speed can’t come at the cost of safety when abuse is raised.

[Right to Equality @Right2Equality]

(2/3) We’re pleased children’s voices will shape the next research phase, but disappointed it won’t cover financial remedy proceedings, which can be used to continue post-separation abuse.

[Josh Fenton-Glynn MP @JoshFG]

Last week I was proud to speak at the launch of the @right2equality report ‘Scratching the Surface’ which looked at judicial bias in the family court. The report found that in 72% of cases analysed judges had used sexist or victim blaming language.

One of the areas I have campaigned on since my election has been reforming family courts so they act firstly in the interests of children. For too long illinformed judges and bad law have put children at risk. That is why I worked to end the presumption of parental involvement.

I was able to raise the issue at a Westminster Hall debate the next day (last Wednesday).

[Right to Equality @Right2Equality]

Our Policy Head Lucy Hayton breaks down what our research has uncovered about gender bias in the family courts — and why this is just scratching the surface of what still needs to come to light.

[Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales @VictimsComm]

In Parliament, @MsAlisonHume raised concerns about how family courts handle child sexual abuse allegations.

I continue to hear the same - with children placed in unsafe arrangements.

Addressing this - and ensuring children’s safety is prioritised - will be key focus of my work.

[Claire Waxman OBE @voice4victims]

I am pleased by the commitment and resources dedicated to improving family courts’ response to domestic abuse.

We now need the same commitment to tackle child sexual abuse. Without it, I fear CSA victims in the family courts are being overlooked and exposed to further harm.