Women's Aid responds to BBC's Panorama: Undercover in the Police

Women’s Aid responds to BBC’s Panorama: Undercover in the Police  

Women’s Aid responds to BBC’s Panorama: Undercover in the Police   Isabelle Younane, head of external affairs at Women’s Aid, comments:   “We were saddened and dismayed when watching last night’s BBC Panorama, which demonstrated that, despite numerous reports and investigations calling for urgent change, such as the Angiolini Inquiry and Baroness Casey Review, police […]

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Women's Aid responds to recent anti-migrant protests

Women’s Aid responds to recent anti-migrant protests

Women’s Aid responds to recent anti-migrant protests Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, said: “Following a recent stream of anti-migrant protests seen across England, and growing racist and Islamophobic rhetoric and abuse, we, at Women’s Aid, are deeply concerned about the impact that this is having on already vulnerable women and children. We condemn

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'Women's Aid responds to the new Femicide Census report' graphic

Women’s Aid responds to the new Femicide Census report

Women’s Aid responds to the new Femicide Census report Isabelle Younane, head of external affairs at Women’s Aid, comments:   “The new Femicide Census report makes for incredibly disturbing and sombre reading. Most tragically, it demonstrates that we continue to live in a world where violence against women and girls (VAWG) is prevalent, and where

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'Women's Aid Statement on Government Measures to Challenge 'Honour'-Based Abuse' graphic

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'' graphic

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' graphic

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' graphic

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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