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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

158 miles walked in October & November. Last month I lost my walking partner so I’ve been less motivated to get out. Plus the weather has been awful, + my watch has been playing up and recorded some 0 step days. Running total: 1,311 miles (including Paris & Geneva) so will push for #Walk1500Miles

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

There can be no greater privilege and I feel the weight of responsibility that this appointment brings with it. Thank you to all the bereaved family members I have worked with over the years for keeping on pushing and to the UK Home Office for this opportunity to serve. www.gov.uk/government/n...

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DHR quality assurance board public appointments

Announcements made about members appointed to the new domestic homicide review (DHR) quality assurance board.

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

118 miles walked in September through cities, along the coast and in the countryside. Running total: 1,153 miles #Walk1000Miles #Walk2000Miles

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Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

It’s so important to me to cover economic abuse - so I was delighted to have the chance to raise it on the World Service. Insights from UK, USA, South Africa and more. Thanks to @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social and all my contributors, especially ‘Mary’ for sharing her experience so frankly.

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Business Daily - Fighting economic abuse - BBC Sounds

What happens when a controlling partner takes over your income and spending?

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Agenda Publishing @agendapub.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Just arrived: Debt Trap Nation by @kbrickell.bsky.social & Mel Nowicki “A compelling call to action... shows how reimagining policy could deliver economic justice.” - @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social Author royalties will be donated to @seacharity.bsky.social www.agendapub.com/page/detail/...

Photo of a pile of books. The books are 'Debt Trap Nation' by Katherine Brickell and Mel Nowicki. Cover image features a woman and small child in a deep concrete basin or pit with no way of climbing out as the ladder is too short.

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

In a cab on the way back home from the airport and the driver has Magic Xmas on the radio. I guess the countdown is on… radiotoday.co.uk/2025/09/magi...

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Magic Radio launches festive pop-up station Magic Christmas

Magic Radio has launched digital station, Magic Christmas 115 days before the big day.

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Refuge @refugecharity.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

This Sunday (7th September) there will be a nationwide Emergency Alert test at 3pm. For women experiencing #DomesticAbuse, a hidden phone can be a lifeline. The Emergency alert this week will trigger a loud siren noise, even if your phone is on silent.

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Good morning from #ECDV in sunny Barcelona! I’m excited to be spending the next few days here soaking up lots of learning and meeting people from around the world also working on all things #EconomicAbuse

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

146 miles walked in August through countryside, festivals and meet-ups plus through the first target! Running total: 1,035 miles #Walk1000Miles #Walk2000Miles

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Applications open today! A @churchillfship.bsky.social can help you #ChangeTheWorld My work to transform responses to #EconomicAbuse was inspired by my 2016 travels to the US & Australia. The learning I gained provided the blueprint for setting up @seacharity.bsky.social which now inspires others!

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Before the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, the term #EconomicAbuse was not named or defined in legislation. Four years later, and six in ten women have heard of it. Source: survivingeconomicabuse.org/wp-content/u... #MondayMotivation #NewWeek #NewMonth #September

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Having become an official ‘minder’ for a 4.5 mile stretch of the Monarch’s Way earlier in the year, I was excited to see it featured in this month’s edition of Country Walking with a great write up of its history too 👑 #FootpathFollower

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

I feel like I talk into a void in this space but am left wondering exactly how old @bsky.app thinks I am??

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Watched the first 5 minutes of #MasterChef on iPlayer. Lots of presenter airtime - no difference to the editing that I can see.

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

193 miles walked in June and July. Heat of Dubai, Sicily and at home means a lower tally than usual. Running total: 889 miles #Walk1000Miles #Walk2000Miles

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

So delighted to find @lucygobag.bsky.social on here having just listened to her talking to @laurenlaverne.bsky.social on Desert Island Discs. Absolutely fascinating career. Makes me think of the Air India disaster - all disasters - in a whole new light #EthicOfCare www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Professor Lucy Easthope, emergency planner

Lucy Easthope, emergency planner, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

113 miles walked in April and 166 miles walked in May through bank holidays and festivals. Running total: 696 miles #Walk1000Miles #Walk2000Miles

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

The final report of the Independent Sentencing Review by David Gauke was published on Thursday. Pleased to see: ✅ It recognises that victim-survivors of #EconomicAbuse not only want criminal justice, but also economic justice (referencing research I undertook with Kathryn Royal & Keith Gibson)

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Turns out that my 7 year journey as a charity founder was text book. So textbook in fact that I feature as a portrait in Jo Owen’s new handbook for social entrepreneurs which is published today by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social I can’t recommend it more highly. #FounderFriends #ChangeTheWorld 🌎

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

I’ve scaled up my mission to stop #EconomicAbuse by going global. Check out my website and blog to see what I’ve been up to, follow me on here and tag me in your own updates. allthingseconomicabuse.com There’s lots to do and growing momentum to do it! #ChangeTheWorld #GlobalMovement 🌎

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

After adding new questions about #DomesticAbuse, the Office for National Statistics reports that for the year ending March 2024, the new data suggests that 12% of adults have experienced #EconomicAbuse.

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

“Abusers follow a playbook, and there’s one big rule they all adhere to: they are the real victims. The woman is crazy/wants money/fame/is desperate/mean/jealous." If you're not signed up to Marisa Bate Writing About Women then you're missing out. writingaboutwomen.substack.com/p/no-68-im-g...

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This week, two for the price of one: Thoughts on Cassie. Thoughts on parenting a 2-year-old

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

For a long time, we didn’t talk about #EconomicAbuse because it was seen as a form of psychological abuse - because it nearly always give rise to emotional harm. This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek @womanstrust.bsky.social is calling on government to provide mental health support #GiveSurvivorsHope

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

This week I reviewed some research tools for a not-for-profit organisation in India which is exploring women’s experiences of #EconomicAbuse. Can’t wait to see the findings! Until then, here’s what a rapid review of the research literature tells us - allthingseconomicabuse.com/blog/f/econo...

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Economic abuse in India

This week I reviewed some research tools for a not-for-profit organisation in India which is exploring women’s experiences of economic abuse and what support is available to them.

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

I do love what I call my ‘London Days’. An action-packed and productive start to the week with lots of my favourite people.

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

This year I’ve fed my expertise on #EconomicAbuse into 2 Committee inquiries. The Public Accounts Committee in Westminster has taken written + oral evidence on how Govt will prioritise tackling #VAWG and progress in preventing it. committees.parliament.uk/work/8824/ta...

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Lucky to have inherited a beautiful garden.

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Going missing communicates a crisis. The Missing People charity is a lifeline for children & adults away from home & the families left behind. CEO Jo Youle is today walking the talk - literally - taking on the Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge (65 miles of coastal pathways) to raise vital funds.

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

The tenacity of Gina Miller is something else. A survivor of #EconomicAbuse and campaigner, she also supports other women via MoneyShe - the business she built up after walking away from her abusive ex-husband with nothing.

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‘My husband took control of my finances and left me penniless and homeless’

"If you love me, why would you want your own bank account? Why would you want your own savings?" he said.

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

The #FinancialAbuse Code published by UK Finance is reviewed on a regular basis to ensure it keeps pace with increased understanding of victim- survivors’ needs as well as regulatory expectations. Publication of the 3rd iteration this week reflects how far we have come in a short space of time.

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

The Treasury Committee published its report into the acceptance of cash today. Great to see particular concern expressed in paragraphs 44-49 for victim-survivors of #EconomicAbuse since, for many, having access to and being able to use cash continues to be a lifeline.

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Two important reports about #EconomicAbuse were published last week which adopt an intersectional lens. ‘Financial security pathways after economic abuse’ focuses on 3 highly impacted cohorts of economic abuse victim-survivors: older women, single mothers & women with disabilities in Australia.

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Interesting BBC article on how a young female South African doctor has sparked a nationwide conversation about #FinancialAbuse. “Getting well-paid jobs does not necessarily free them from the clutches of the patriarchy.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Dr Celiwe gets South Africa talking about financial abuse - BBC News

A medic sparks a national conversation about the financial abuse some female breadwinners face.

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

The Grameen Foundation has developed a playbook which considers how financial institutions in the US can respond to #EconomicAbuse It is clear that there needs to be a coordinated and concerted effort across sectors to create systems that meet the needs of victim-survivors.

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Great to join Dr @jhrowlands.bsky.social for the launch of ‘The Potential & Peril of Reviewing Domestic Abuse-Related Deaths’ yesterday. His book explores reviews as a system, a process & a product, bringing us closer in James’ words to fulfilling the hope & aspirations we hold when we start them.

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Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

I’m looking to chat to anyone who has used the Help To Save scheme to put some money aside and get the government bonus. Please do email me - felicity.hannah@bbc.co.uk if that’s you. And any shares gratefully received because it’s a little-known scheme

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

I’m excited to be playing a small part in this vital work which is all about supporting victim-survivors to thrive #EconomicSafety

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

In 2008 I undertook the first piece of UK research on #EconomicAbuse. It led me to develop the 'Economic Power & Control Wheel’ illustrating how this form of abuse is not only a distinct form of #CoerciveControl but threads through and reinforces other forms of controlling tactics used by abusers.

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Purna @purnasen.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

ICYMI Check the recording of our #JoiningTheDots webinar on sexual and reproductive #rights. Hear about the pressures on #midwives, the challenges of community level health workers and the strong pushback against women's rights #SRR #SHRR #CHW #Women'sRights #CWASU cwasu.org/a-new-world-...

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Session Two: Sexual and Reproductive Rights | CWASU

Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

‘He took my home, my money, my career, my future, and my confidence in my economic abilities and management, but also my confidence in myself as a human being and who I was in the world around me.’ Delighted by this appointment - #EconomicAbuse Advisor to TSB. www.mirror.co.uk/money/i-lost...

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'I lost £1.8million and had nothing left after my ex took control of my money'

Sam described herself as being "absolutely economically capable and confident" when it came to money - but after experiencing economic abuse from a partner she realised how very easy it was to be "cau...

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Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Nominations are open 📣 @refugecharity.bsky.social is recognising and celebrating the efforts of organisations and #ChangeMakers who are leading the way in the fight against technology-facilitated and #EconomicAbuse.

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 13/04/2025

Now’s the time to help keep blossom trees blooming: buff.ly/X4tfYMW Though their display of delicate petals can be fleeting, a donation to our Plant a Tree Appeal could help us ensure they flower for future generations to marvel. #BlossomWatch

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Plant a tree for charity

Tree planting is one of our core environmental projects. Dedicate a tree in memory or plant one as a gift with the National Trust.

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