Content note:  This post discusses sexual violence, coercive control, and non fatal strangulation. I have written with care and without graphic detail, but please read in the way that feels right for you. ---------------------------------------- In many Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) conversations, we focus on harm, awareness, and individual professional commitment. This post is about something slightly different: the pathway itself as a safeguarding intervention. Th

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