Right to Equality

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 🙌🏼

What’s your big idea to halve violence against women and girls? The government have pledged to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. We’re asking brilliant minds across politics, law, academia and frontline services how they would really get it done.

In this new series’ first episode, Lucy Hayton, our fabulous host and CEO of Right to Equality, is joined by the incredible Dr Charlotte Proudman.

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Russell Brand has been convicted or one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. During the trial, his wife, Laura Brand, told the court, “Russell is a wonderful father to our children.”

This is not the first time we have seen the “family man” and “good father” strategy used as a defence in criminal courts and will be a narrative all too familiar to family court survivors.

Read more on our blog righttoequality.org/the-good-fathe…

1/ What’s your big idea to halve violence against women and girls?

The government have pledged to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. We’re asking brilliant minds across politics, law, academia and frontline services how they would really get it done.

In this new series’ first episode, @mslucyhayton, our fabulous host and CEO of Right to Equality, is joined by the incredible @drproudman.

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Today the Commons votes on the Courts and Tribunals Bill. Clause 17 repeals the presumption of parental involvement — the only legal presumption about what counts as a child's best interests. Removing it puts children's welfare first. 🧵