Campaigns

Right to Equality’s Reforming Hague Convention Proceedings campaign challenges the harmful use of international child abduction law in cases involving domestic abuse, where mothers and children are too often placed at risk. The campaign calls for a child-centred, trauma-informed, and rights-based approach that prioritises safety,…

The Family Justice Bill delivers long-overdue reform to a family justice system that has failed to protect children and survivors of abuse. It places safety, equality, and evidence-based decision-making at the heart of family court proceedings.

Our Action Against Child Removal Campaign is exposing the hidden practice of removing children from their primary carer on the basis of ‘alienation’ allegations. We are calling for reform and redress for children and victims.

For too long, family court and private law proceedings, in particular, have operated without the benefit of public scrutiny. Our initiative sheds light on a crucial aspect of the state’s infrastructure that makes life-changing decisions every day for victim-survivors of gender-based violence and…

Affirmative consent is an active, voluntary, and mutual decision to engage in sexual activity. The concept of affirmative consent emphasises the need for clear and enthusiastic communication of willingness to engage in sexual activity, rather than simply the absence of a “no.” Affirmative…

The presumption of child contact is a practice utilized in family courts to presume “it is a child’s best interests to have a relationship with both their parents and compelling reasons need to be given for…