APPG 2016 Report: Domestic Abuse, Child Contact and the Family Courts In April 2016, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Domestic Violence launched its report highlighting the urgent need for…
“What about my right not to be abused?” Domestic abuse, human rights and the family courts This research report, created in partnership with Queen Mary University of London, looks at…
…discusses the work that remains to be done, informed by contributions of survivors of domestic abuse who have been in private law children proceedings in the family courts since 2020….
…survivors, many of which the APPG has covered before, including access to justice in the criminal courts, experiences of the family courts and child contact arrangements, effective police responses to…
Nineteen Child Homicides Our Child First campaign report, Nineteen Child Homicides, highlights what must change so children are put first in child contact arrangements in the family courts. Download Nineteen…
…had children. Friends or family often played a key role in helping survivors with housing. Survivors living temporarily with friends or family were very grateful for their help, but encountered…
…40% of survivors had been ‘sofa surfing’ – staying temporarily with friends or family while homeless – and 7% (17 women) had been forced to sleep rough. Published: Women’s Aid,…
…experiences and needs during their family’s search for a safe space to live after fleeing domestic abuse. The report is linked to Women’s Aid’s No Woman Turned Away (NWTA) project,…
…living a life free from abuse and fear is rewarding. The positive impact that our support has on the wider family as well as the survivor.” (Service responding to the…
…can have occurred at any time, whether it was perpetuated by an intimate partner or family member, or if you witnessed abuse taking place as a child. Published: Women’s Aid,…
