Our Team

Dr Charlotte Proudman is a multi-award-winning barrister, academic, author, and public campaigner specialising in family law and the treatment of evidence in cases involving domestic abuse, coercive control, and gender-based violence. She is widely recognised for her courtroom advocacy ... cacy and her role in shaping public and legal understanding of gaslighting and coercive control in family court proceedings. She has appeared in landmark cases and is ranked as a Leading Junior Barrister by Legal 500. In 2025, she was named Woman of the Year at the Women and Diversity in Law Awards. Alongside her legal practice, Dr Proudman is an academic and commentator whose work bridges law, research, and public policy. She is the author of He Said, She Said: Truth, Trauma and the Struggle for Justice in the Family Court, which draws on real cases to examine how courts assess credibility, trauma, and power in family law disputes, and sets out a case for systemic reform. Her work extends beyond individual cases to include public advocacy, policy engagement, and national debate on accountability, judicial culture, and the need for structural change within the justice system. Read more

Dr Adrienne Barnett is a Director of Right to Equality. She was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1981 and practised at the independent Bar in London for over 30 years, specialising in family law. Her ... law. Her work focused on representing parents and children in serious public law care proceedings and private law cases involving allegations of domestic abuse. She is a door tenant at One Pump Court Chambers and is a Reader in Law, teaching Family Law and Children and the Law. Dr Barnett has researched domestic abuse and family court proceedings for over 26 years, and more recently parental alienation. She has published widely and presented at conferences in the UK and internationally. In 2020, she was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice to undertake a literature review for its inquiry into domestic abuse and the family courts. She remains actively involved in policy reform and professional training, and holds advisory roles with Rights of Women, Cafcass, SHERA Research Network, Hague Mothers, and SafeLives. Read more

Lucy is a senior grade gender-based violence professional with extensive experience in strategic leadership, operational delivery, fundraising, policy and campaigns. Most recently, she was the VAWG Policy Advisor to the Victims’ Commissioner for London and the Rape Crisis Centre Manager ... at the Women and Girls Network. She is managing Right to Equality’s campaigns: Ending the Presumption of Contact, Breaking Bias, Building Justice, and Action Against Child Removal. Read more

Mona completed her BA in Political Economy at UC Berkeley, with a specialisation in International Law. Her educational speciality is in using the law to promote human rights globally. She’s particularly focused on advocating for marginalised people within the justice ... system. At Right to Equality, Mona assists as an assistant manager. She previously served as an intern researcher and social media manager from 2022 to 2023. She is committed to reshaping legislation to enhance the protection of women. Read more

Allison is a PhD student in Edinburgh and volunteers for Right to Equality in research and grants. They previously served for two and a half years as Right to Equality’s manager (until beginning a PhD) and as an adult accompaniment ... advocate while interning with a sexual assault advocacy centre in the United States, simultaneously conducting research. Read more

Jeri is a social media specialist with extensive experience in social media and marketing sectors. Jeri completed her BSc in Marketing and holds an MSc in International Business and Marketing. She is passionate about the betterment of women’s rights and ... advocating for marginalised communities. She enjoys helping with informational content that increases community knowledge and awareness of these important subjects. Jeri is the Social Media Manager and liaison for all of the Right to Equality social channels (Instagram, Facebook, X, Threads, and TikTok). Read more

Hazel is a social psychologist specialising in sexism and gender-based violence, with extensive experience working alongside police and third-sector organisations to investigate and prevent violence against women and girls. She is a founding member of herEthical AI, who are collaborating ... with Right to Equality to develop AI-driven solutions that identify and address victim-blaming and gender bias in courts. Hazel has worked on projects funded by the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Advisor, the British Academy, and the Home Office’s Operation Soteria Bluestone – a national initiative aimed at transforming police investigations of rape and sexual offences. She is a research consultant on Right to Equality’s “Breaking Bias, Building Justice” campaign. Read more