The number of civil legal aid providers in England and Wales fell from 2,129 in 2012 to 1,401 in 2021. Today, almost 40 per cent of the population lives in an area with no housing legal aid provider. The Law Society calls them legal aid deserts. They are gaps in the map where the rule…
The Women’s Railroad has coined the term The Jekyll and Hyde Effect to describe a specific abuser profile: the deliberate use of a charming public persona as a tool of coercive control and isolation. Backed by research. Written for women searching for answers.
By Jade Maria Burrowes, Founder of The Women’s Railroad On 21 March 2026, The Women’s Railroad launched. Not with a press release. Not with institutional backing. With a guide, a website, and a conviction that women experiencing domestic abuse deserve something better than a signpost. The Women’s Railroad guide, Get Money. Get Out. Get Rid.,…
On May 1st, The Women’s Railroad Guide will be in Trafalgar Square. End Patriarchy Now are taking The Women’s Railroad to their Women’s Strike and Collective Scream and we are honoured to be part of this moment. They are demanding safety. Justice. Bodily autonomy. Economic value. Dignity. Freedom. Healthcare. Truth. And an end to the…