Jo Todd CBE
@jotodd.bsky.social
CEO at Respect, mum to 3 teenage boys
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This includes the issue of child and adolescent to parent violence and abuse (CAPVA).The government needs to revisit & continue the work began by the previous administration, creating a clear definition to understand its prevalence & respond accordingly to the challenges faced by parents and carers.
August 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This includes the issue of child and adolescent to parent violence and abuse (CAPVA).The government needs to revisit & continue the work began by the previous administration, creating a clear definition to understand its prevalence & respond accordingly to the challenges faced by parents and carers.
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Spot on. Come on Labour. Don't reproduce the shortcomings of your predecessors
Spot on. Come on Labour. Don't reproduce the shortcomings of your predecessors
Influential women urge Labour to include asylum seekers in plan to tackle violence
Exclusive: Letter warns of ‘two-tier’ system if asylum seekers are excluded from promise to halve violence against women and girls
www.theguardian.com
July 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Spot on. Come on Labour. Don't reproduce the shortcomings of your predecessors
Spot on. Come on Labour. Don't reproduce the shortcomings of your predecessors
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Our CEO, @jotodd.bsky.social was one of the guest speakers at the recent EIDA conference - the team caught up with Jo to find out more about Respect's work and to gather her thoughts on what employers need to know about responding to perpetrators of DA.
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How can we address perpetrators of domestic abuse? With Respect CEO, Jo Todd
YouTube video by The Employers' Initiative on Domestic Abuse
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May 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Our CEO, @jotodd.bsky.social was one of the guest speakers at the recent EIDA conference - the team caught up with Jo to find out more about Respect's work and to gather her thoughts on what employers need to know about responding to perpetrators of DA.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULLh...
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULLh...
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We were delighted to welcome Danai Pagoni, with an update on the VAWG strategy followed by remarks & updates from @jotodd.bsky.social CEO at Respect and Janaya Walker, Head of Public Affairs at @evawuk.bsky.social.
Thank to you to all our speakers, members and stakeholders for joining the session.🙏
Thank to you to all our speakers, members and stakeholders for joining the session.🙏
May 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
We were delighted to welcome Danai Pagoni, with an update on the VAWG strategy followed by remarks & updates from @jotodd.bsky.social CEO at Respect and Janaya Walker, Head of Public Affairs at @evawuk.bsky.social.
Thank to you to all our speakers, members and stakeholders for joining the session.🙏
Thank to you to all our speakers, members and stakeholders for joining the session.🙏
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🚨 We're hiring!
Join Rights of Women as our new Management Accountant – a vital role in a women-only organisation championing justice and equality.
📍 London-based | 💼 Part-time
🔗 Apply now: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/about-us/joi...
#CharityJobs #FinanceJobs #VAWG #WomenInFinance
Join Rights of Women as our new Management Accountant – a vital role in a women-only organisation championing justice and equality.
📍 London-based | 💼 Part-time
🔗 Apply now: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/about-us/joi...
#CharityJobs #FinanceJobs #VAWG #WomenInFinance
Join our team - Rights of Women
www.rightsofwomen.org.uk
April 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
🚨 We're hiring!
Join Rights of Women as our new Management Accountant – a vital role in a women-only organisation championing justice and equality.
📍 London-based | 💼 Part-time
🔗 Apply now: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/about-us/joi...
#CharityJobs #FinanceJobs #VAWG #WomenInFinance
Join Rights of Women as our new Management Accountant – a vital role in a women-only organisation championing justice and equality.
📍 London-based | 💼 Part-time
🔗 Apply now: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/about-us/joi...
#CharityJobs #FinanceJobs #VAWG #WomenInFinance
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Migrant victims of domestic abuse are being failed by UKVI's approach to counter-allegations. VAWG organisations call for reform.
Read our joint briefing 👇
www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/vawg-organis...
#CoerciveControl
Read our joint briefing 👇
www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/vawg-organis...
#CoerciveControl
Recognising coercive control in counter-allegations: VAWG organisations call for reform in UKVI assessments - Rights of Women
Rights of Women and Project Resist brought together VAWG organisations to examine how UKVI’s handling of counter-allegations is impacting migrant women victim-survivors of domestic abuse applying for ...
www.rightsofwomen.org.uk
April 9, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Migrant victims of domestic abuse are being failed by UKVI's approach to counter-allegations. VAWG organisations call for reform.
Read our joint briefing 👇
www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/vawg-organis...
#CoerciveControl
Read our joint briefing 👇
www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/vawg-organis...
#CoerciveControl
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"Lifting as we climb"
Banner showing the motto of the most prominent organization of the African-American Women's Suffrage Movement, which formed in 1896 #WomensArt #Monday
Banner showing the motto of the most prominent organization of the African-American Women's Suffrage Movement, which formed in 1896 #WomensArt #Monday
April 7, 2025 at 5:24 AM
"Lifting as we climb"
Banner showing the motto of the most prominent organization of the African-American Women's Suffrage Movement, which formed in 1896 #WomensArt #Monday
Banner showing the motto of the most prominent organization of the African-American Women's Suffrage Movement, which formed in 1896 #WomensArt #Monday
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2000 women killed by men since 2009 in UK- 61% women killed by a current or former partner, 9% women killed by their sons, 6% by other family, 15% by other men they knew and 10% by men they didn’t know. When will men’s fatal violence against women end. #femicide www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
More than 170 mothers killed by their sons in 15 years in UK, report reveals
Data analysing deaths of all 2,000 women killed by men since 2009 reveals hidden scourge of matricide
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
2000 women killed by men since 2009 in UK- 61% women killed by a current or former partner, 9% women killed by their sons, 6% by other family, 15% by other men they knew and 10% by men they didn’t know. When will men’s fatal violence against women end. #femicide www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
It's not just words, we strive for this, get things wrong sometimes, learn and strive again to do better
Today we make our Big Promise for #REW25
A measurable, accountable, and clear pledge to create meaningful change.
Make your promise: bit.ly/3CvG8RP
Thank you Race Equality Matters for encouraging us to have meaningful conversations this week.
#REW25 #EveryActionCounts
See our Big Promise⬇️
A measurable, accountable, and clear pledge to create meaningful change.
Make your promise: bit.ly/3CvG8RP
Thank you Race Equality Matters for encouraging us to have meaningful conversations this week.
#REW25 #EveryActionCounts
See our Big Promise⬇️
February 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
It's not just words, we strive for this, get things wrong sometimes, learn and strive again to do better
I'll be joining this - always keen to think bigger and learn from activists and big thinkers, especially from other parts of the world
On 13 Feb (1700 GMT) we have the first #JoiningTheDots conversation of series 4 - geopolitical change & what this means for our work on ending violence against women
Join #CynthiaEnlow and @proflizkelly.bsky.social (and me) as we think big together! #VAWG
Register here:
cwasu.org/session-one-...
Join #CynthiaEnlow and @proflizkelly.bsky.social (and me) as we think big together! #VAWG
Register here:
cwasu.org/session-one-...
Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit
Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit
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February 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I'll be joining this - always keen to think bigger and learn from activists and big thinkers, especially from other parts of the world
Love this photography exhibition from Rainbow Sisters... and love all that @4refugeewomen.bsky.social do!
✨Launching today!✨
New Home: Our Resilience is a beautiful photography exhibition exploring the lives, hopes and dreams of 6 members of Rainbow Sisters - our solidarity group for LGBTQ+ women seeking safety.
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New Home: Our Resilience is a beautiful photography exhibition exploring the lives, hopes and dreams of 6 members of Rainbow Sisters - our solidarity group for LGBTQ+ women seeking safety.
refugeewomen.co.uk/new-home-our... 1/2
Women for Refugee Women : New Home: Our Resilience
New Home: Our Resilience is a powerful and beautiful photography exhibition telling the stories and lives of six members of our Rainbow Sisters.
refugeewomen.co.uk
February 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Love this photography exhibition from Rainbow Sisters... and love all that @4refugeewomen.bsky.social do!
Reading NAO report & brilliant @lexytopping.bsky.social
Discovered that "the Home Office underspent on its own VAWG budget by an average of 15% between 2021-22 and 2023-24".
Utterly bewildering and rage-making when the whole VAWG sector is on its knees.
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Discovered that "the Home Office underspent on its own VAWG budget by an average of 15% between 2021-22 and 2023-24".
Utterly bewildering and rage-making when the whole VAWG sector is on its knees.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘Epidemic’ of violence against women and girls in UK is getting worse – report
National Audit Office says government attempts to tackle misogynistic violence are hampered by poor coordination
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Reading NAO report & brilliant @lexytopping.bsky.social
Discovered that "the Home Office underspent on its own VAWG budget by an average of 15% between 2021-22 and 2023-24".
Utterly bewildering and rage-making when the whole VAWG sector is on its knees.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Discovered that "the Home Office underspent on its own VAWG budget by an average of 15% between 2021-22 and 2023-24".
Utterly bewildering and rage-making when the whole VAWG sector is on its knees.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Important research, do take part if you have experienced or witnessed #sexualmisconduct and abuse by #powerfulperpetrators
📢Anonymous #powerfulperpetrators survey for those who have experienced or witnessed #sexualmisconduct and abuse by professionals.
We are looking to interview regulators, lawyers & others working on misconduct, disciplinary cases & professional standards: powerfulperpetrators.org/get-involved/
We are looking to interview regulators, lawyers & others working on misconduct, disciplinary cases & professional standards: powerfulperpetrators.org/get-involved/
Get Involved
Get Involved On this page, you will find three different ways to get involved with the Powerful Perpetrators project: through interviews, by completing an online survey, or providing comments and s…
powerfulperpetrators.org
January 31, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Important research, do take part if you have experienced or witnessed #sexualmisconduct and abuse by #powerfulperpetrators
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We were delighted to welcome Professor Nicole Westmarland, Sue Burke, Kate Bulman, and Kuljit Sandhu who shared their work alongside remarks from @jotodd.bsky.social about our plans to respond to the Spending Review.
Thank to you to all our speakers, members and stakeholders for joining.
Thank to you to all our speakers, members and stakeholders for joining.
January 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
We were delighted to welcome Professor Nicole Westmarland, Sue Burke, Kate Bulman, and Kuljit Sandhu who shared their work alongside remarks from @jotodd.bsky.social about our plans to respond to the Spending Review.
Thank to you to all our speakers, members and stakeholders for joining.
Thank to you to all our speakers, members and stakeholders for joining.
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We will be discussing whether domestic abuse perpetrators can really change their behaviour and understanding perpetrator programmes.
We will be hearing from @jessasatomp.bsky.social, Respect CEO, @jotodd.bsky.social alongside other academics, and colleagues within the domestic abuse sector.
We will be hearing from @jessasatomp.bsky.social, Respect CEO, @jotodd.bsky.social alongside other academics, and colleagues within the domestic abuse sector.
January 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
We will be discussing whether domestic abuse perpetrators can really change their behaviour and understanding perpetrator programmes.
We will be hearing from @jessasatomp.bsky.social, Respect CEO, @jotodd.bsky.social alongside other academics, and colleagues within the domestic abuse sector.
We will be hearing from @jessasatomp.bsky.social, Respect CEO, @jotodd.bsky.social alongside other academics, and colleagues within the domestic abuse sector.
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BBC News - Probation: 'Too few staff, with too little experience, managing too many offenders'
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Burned-out' probation officers fear ex-prisoners will reoffend
Probation officers say they were overworked even before thousands of prisoners were released early.
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January 11, 2025 at 9:26 AM
BBC News - Probation: 'Too few staff, with too little experience, managing too many offenders'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
So delighted to see former @respectuk.bsky.social Research Manager @thangamdebbonaire.bsky.social is on her way to the House of Lords. Great to have an expert in working with perpetrators of domestic abuse (among so many other things) on the red benches 😊
December 20, 2024 at 7:23 PM
So delighted to see former @respectuk.bsky.social Research Manager @thangamdebbonaire.bsky.social is on her way to the House of Lords. Great to have an expert in working with perpetrators of domestic abuse (among so many other things) on the red benches 😊
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As I discussed on Five Live this week- we are failing rape victims at every turn. 5 years of not being able to move on, not get privileged counselling. Not heal. It’s torturing victims
www.theguardian.com/law/2024/dec...
www.theguardian.com/law/2024/dec...
Rape trials collapse as victims abandon cases amid long court delays
Courts logjam in England and Wales contributes to doubling in five years of victims pulling out of prosecutions
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2024 at 5:07 PM
As I discussed on Five Live this week- we are failing rape victims at every turn. 5 years of not being able to move on, not get privileged counselling. Not heal. It’s torturing victims
www.theguardian.com/law/2024/dec...
www.theguardian.com/law/2024/dec...
A few reflections on the PM's speech today. As always, it's deeds not words we really want!
Respect CEO @jotodd.bsky.social was pleased to be invited to join the Prime Minister and the Cabinet at Pinewood Studios today as he launched his Plan for Change.
December 5, 2024 at 9:18 PM
A few reflections on the PM's speech today. As always, it's deeds not words we really want!
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It's 25 November - UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - if you want to understand the history I really recommend #JuliaAlvarez 's fictionalised version of the story of the ##Mirabal sisters 🙏🏾 #IDEVAW #16DaysOfActivism
November 25, 2024 at 7:15 PM
It's 25 November - UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - if you want to understand the history I really recommend #JuliaAlvarez 's fictionalised version of the story of the ##Mirabal sisters 🙏🏾 #IDEVAW #16DaysOfActivism
November 22, 2024 at 12:25 PM
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This doesn't happen often!
We have a vacancy for a P/T (21 hrs) Researcher at the Femicide Census.
We're looking for a feminist with strong research skills, the ability to deal with the emotional impact of the subject matter and the desire to make a difference to join our tiny but brilliant team.
We have a vacancy for a P/T (21 hrs) Researcher at the Femicide Census.
We're looking for a feminist with strong research skills, the ability to deal with the emotional impact of the subject matter and the desire to make a difference to join our tiny but brilliant team.
VACANCY FOR FEMINIST RESEARCHER (part-time): A rare opportunity to join our ground-breaking team! niaendingviolence.org.uk/jobs/researc...
Researcher (Femicide Census) - NIA | Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
The Femicide Census the most compressive single source of UK information about women who have been killed and the men who have killed them. Launched in 2015,
niaendingviolence.org.uk
November 15, 2024 at 10:21 AM
This doesn't happen often!
We have a vacancy for a P/T (21 hrs) Researcher at the Femicide Census.
We're looking for a feminist with strong research skills, the ability to deal with the emotional impact of the subject matter and the desire to make a difference to join our tiny but brilliant team.
We have a vacancy for a P/T (21 hrs) Researcher at the Femicide Census.
We're looking for a feminist with strong research skills, the ability to deal with the emotional impact of the subject matter and the desire to make a difference to join our tiny but brilliant team.
Bluesky feels like old twitter #hardlydarehope
November 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Bluesky feels like old twitter #hardlydarehope
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Fantastic opportunity here for anyone interested in pursing a #PhD in violence against women #VAWG. Fully funded PhD based at Nottingham Trent and working with the wonderful Juno Women's Aid ufncollaboratory.ac.uk/volunteering...
What are the benefits and challenges of volunteering for domestic violence and abuse (DVA) organisations for those with lived experience? - Co(l)laboratory
Co(l)laboratory 2025 PhD Project Download PDF Key Details Project Title: What are the benefits and challenges of volunteering for domestic violence and abuse (DVA) organisations for those with lived e...
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November 15, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Fantastic opportunity here for anyone interested in pursing a #PhD in violence against women #VAWG. Fully funded PhD based at Nottingham Trent and working with the wonderful Juno Women's Aid ufncollaboratory.ac.uk/volunteering...
First blue-sky post - on the way to the big smoke for our annual Board away day. Love seeing everyone in the flesh and working creatively together with a fantastic bunch of people. @purnasen.bsky.social @leepster.bsky.social
November 15, 2024 at 8:59 AM
First blue-sky post - on the way to the big smoke for our annual Board away day. Love seeing everyone in the flesh and working creatively together with a fantastic bunch of people. @purnasen.bsky.social @leepster.bsky.social