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David Challen

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David Challen is a domestic abuse campaigner, writer and keynote speaker. He successfully campaigned to free his mother Sally Challen in a landmark appeal recognising the lifetime of coercive control she suffered in 2019.

David continues to speak out against men's violence against women, coercive control and the impact of domestic abuse on children, as well as men's role in tackling misogyny.

David is an advisor to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales and an Ambassador for the Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT) and the Employers' Initiative on Domestic Abuse. ...more

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No One Wants to See Your D*ck: A Handbook for Survival in the Digital World

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David and 33 other people liked Nina (ninjasbooks)'s review of The Unthinkable: A Story of Control, Violence and My Mother: "First of all; what a wonderful and thoughtful author. I loved how he described his difficult life with compassion and understanding. The plain truth, but with an adult view of it. And I respect him for never giving up when it came to his mother, want" Read more of this review »
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David and 4 other people liked Sue Jones's review of The Unthinkable: A Story of Control, Violence and My Mother: "Am I a survivor or still a victim? My reason for reading this book was first and foremost to try and understand the impact of my 25yr marriage on my daughters - one of whom I have walked hand in hand as she battled and survived anorexia - which my ex" Read more of this review »
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