Liz Kelly

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Liz Kelly
Born1951 (age 72–73)
United Kingdom
Academic work
InstitutionsChild and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University
End Violence Against Women Coalition

Elizabeth A. Kelly CBE (born 1951)[1] is a British professor and director of the Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University,[2] former head of the, now defunct, Women's National Commission,[3] and co-chair, along with Marai Larasi, of the End Violence Against Women Coalition.[4]

Career

Kelly has written numerous papers and articles relating to violence against women and children, and has been a guest editor on the journal Child Abuse Review.[5]

Her review of why so many alleged rapists go unprosecuted and unconvicted, which she conducted for the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, stated, "that at each stage of the legal process, stereotypes and prejudices play a part in decision-making".[6][7]

In her book "The Hidden Gender of Law", Kelly argues "there is no clear distinction between consensual sex and rape, but a continuum of pressure, threat, coercion and force". She claims that all women experience sexual violence at some points in their lives.[8]

Kelly's publication "Surviving Sexual Violence" defines sexual violence as including "any physical, visual, verbal or sexual act that is experienced by the woman or girl, at the time or later, as a threat, invasion or assault, that has the effect of hurting her or degrading her and/or takes away her ability to control". Such a definition was criticised by Wendy McElroy, describing it as "disastrously subjective" also noting "regret is not a benchmark of consent".[9]

Kelly was awarded the CBE in the 2000 New Years Honours, for services to combating violence against women and children.[10]

Recognition

She was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2017.[11]

Bibliography

Books

Chapters in books

Journal articles

Papers

For the CWASU

Home Office

Other papers

References

  1. ^ "Kelly, Liz, 1951–". Virtual International Authority File (VIAF). Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Liz Kelly". Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU), London Metropolitan University. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Professor Liz Kelly CBE". Women's National Commission. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Our people: our board of trustees". End Violence Against Women Coalition. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  5. doi:10.1002/car.1097. {{cite journal}}: |first1= has generic name (help
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  6. ^ Baird, Vera (10 April 2002). "You've been raped. Why bother reporting it?". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  7. OCLC 224119621. Literature review. Pdf.
  8. – via Google Books.
  9. – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "No. 55710". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1999. p. 10.
  11. ^ "BBC 100 Women 2017: Who is on the list?". BBC News. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2022.

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