This episode explores the many ways that coercive control is used by unpacking scenarios of intimate partner violence and other forms of abuse. Please listen with care and take breaks as needed.

Coercive control is a destructive force that’s embedded in all aspects of relationship violence, but many do not understand what it is and how their lives are impacted by it. To help expose the inner workings of coercive control, TCFV's Prevention team is joined today by Josephine, an advocate and survivor to raise awareness of the many ways coercive control can show up. We learn about her journey with coercive control and how she broke free from it, why great support systems matter, how coercive control plays out in reproductive coercion and other nuances, and how the legal system can sometimes cause harm to survivors.

Resources from this episode:

Framed: Women in the Family Court Underworld 

Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) 

https://www.thehotline.org/ 

Coercive Control in Children's and Mothers' Lives 

Reproductive Coercion: Connecting the Dots Between Partner Violence and Unintended Pregnancy 

Reproductive Abuse and Coercion 

Reproductive coercion and abuse in intimate relationships: Women’s perceptions of perpetrator motivations