Author name: Abbie Carr

Marking the 10th Anniversary of Jack and Paul’s death

Marking the 10th Anniversary of Jack and Paul’s death Women’s Aid said:  “10 years ago this week, Jack (12) and Paul (9), the sons of Claire Throssell MBE, were tragically killed by their father after he deliberately started a fire during unsupervised contact. This contact had been granted by the family courts, despite Claire disclosing

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Women's Aid responds to the Government's new plans for Early Release Schemes for Prisoners

Women’s Aid responds to the Government’s new plans for Early Release Schemes for Prisoners

Women’s Aid responds to the Government’s new plans for Early Release Schemes for Prisoners   Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, said: “Whilst we know that overcrowding in prisons is a real and serious issue, and that today’s announcement is underpinned by the new Labour government’s ambition to repair our broken criminal justice system,

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Women's Aid responds to new Femicide Census report

Women’s Aid responds to new Femicide Census report

Women’s Aid responds to new Femicide Census report   Sophie Francis-Cansfield, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, comments: The latest Femicide Census report shows that at least 147 women were killed by 144 men in 2021. This is a staggering number, but sadly not unexpected within our current society, where women’s inequality, sexism and

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Women's Aid urges the new government to prioritise women and children

Women’s Aid urges the new government to prioritise women and children

Women’s Aid urges the new government to prioritise women and children   Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, said: “The election of a new government today presents an opportunity for real, and tangible change in the way that tackling domestic abuse and other forms of violence against women and girls is approached in this

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