Women’s Aid Statement on Government Measures to Challenge ‘Honour’-Based Abuse  

Women’s Aid Statement on Government Measures to Challenge ‘Honour’-Based Abuse   Isabelle Younane, head of external affairs, comments: “We welcome the government’s new measures to challenge so-called ‘honour’- based abuse and are encouraged to see the voices of survivors, along with the advocacy of our member organisations, reflected in this response.  The introduction of a statutory […]

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Women’s Aid responds to the MOJ’s announcement about new ‘restriction zones’

Women’s Aid responds to the MOJ’s announcement about new ‘restriction zones’ Isabelle Younane, head of external affairs at Women’s Aid, comments:   “Perpetrators of domestic abuse must be held to account for their abominable crimes, and the recent announcement by the Ministry of Justice is a positive step in the right direction. However, yet again we

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Women’s Aid responds to the Office for National Statistics’ Crime Survey data on domestic abuse, sexual assault and stalking 

Women’s Aid responds to the Office for National Statistics’ Crime Survey data on domestic abuse, sexual assault and stalking  Sarah Davidge, Head of Research and Evaluation at Women’s Aid, said:   “This is a poignant year for crime data as it relates to domestic abuse and wider violence against women and girls (VAWG), as the Government

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Women’s Aid statement in response to Government announcing a new package to pursue domestic abuse perpetrators 

Women’s Aid statement in response to Government announcing a new package to pursue domestic abuse perpetrators Farah Nazeer, chief executive of Women’s Aid, comments:  “Violence against women and girls (VAWG) continues to be an epidemic in our society. Funding to address this is always welcome, and we agree that perpetrators must be held to account.

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Women's Aid publishes new 19 More Child Homicides Report

Women’s Aid publishes new 19 More Child Homicides Report

Women’s Aid publishes new 19 More Child Homicides Report Fatal Failures – New Report Reveals 19 More Avoidable Child Homicides  Published today, Women’s Aid’s new report reveals that over the last nine years, 19 children have been killed by a parent who was also a perpetrator of domestic abuse, in circumstances relating to unsafe child

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Women's Aid statement on organisational change.

Women’s Aid statement on organisational change

Women’s Aid statement on organisational change Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, said:   “Like many others in the charity sector, Women’s Aid has faced a difficult and uncertain few years, with rising costs and a tougher funding environment creating real pressures for our organisation. These challenging times have forced us to make some difficult

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From Safety to Stability

From safety to stability: Access to move-on accommodation after refuge From Safety to Stability: Access to move-on accommodation after refuge explores the journeys of survivors who are ready to leave refuge and move-on into long-term or permanent housing. To do this, we looked at On Track data from 34 refuge services across England and by conducting focus

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Insufficient refuge vacancies, statutory service failings and inaccessible immigration advice: The barriers making survivors journeys to safety

Safe blog: The barriers making survivors’ journeys to safety more difficult and dangerous

The barriers making survivors’ journeys to safety more difficult and dangerous A Safe blog 17th June 2025: Through dedicated support and advocacy, Women’s Aid’s No Woman Turned Away Project (NWTA) supports women and their children fleeing domestic abuse who face barriers when trying to access a safe place to stay. Our Nowhere to Turn 2025

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