Who is missing in the data? What the available data on domestic abuse does and doesn’t tell us about women’s experiences When it comes to responding to crime, it can be said with certainty that data matters – it matters when it comes to establishing who is most vulnerable, who the likely perpetrators are, […]
Women’s Aid launch 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign calling for urgent investment in specialist domestic abuse services. On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, Women’s Aid is launching an open letter calling for political party leaders to invest in domestic abuse services, ensuring survivors of abuse
Women’s Aid responds to changes to the justice system set out in The King’s Speech and how they will impact protecting survivors Today we are asking whether new laws in the Kings Speech really deliver justice for women facing domestic abuse. The Sentencing Bill will preserve judges’ power to send offenders who are
Women’s Aid statement in response to shortened term for the killer of Zara Aleena Sophie Francis-Cansfield, head of external affairs at Women’s Aid, comments: “It is incredibly disappointing to see that the killer of Zara Aleena has today won an appeal to reduce the minimum term of his life sentence. While the reduction, from
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Joint letter in response to racist attack on Selma Taha, CEO of Southall Black Sisters Dear Commissioner We are writing in solidarity with and support of Selma Taha, CEO of Southall Black Sisters, following the sickening racist abuse she experienced on the 29th September 2023. We are horrified at this vile racist attack and disgusted
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Women’s Aid and National Express launch Road to Refuge Women’s Aid has joined forces with the UK’s leading scheduled coach operator to support survivors of abuse by providing free National Express coach travel across the UK. The Road to Refuge scheme provides women, men and children escaping domestic abuse with access to free National
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Maddy Anholt Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid: We are devastated at the news of the death of our Ambassador Maddy Anholt, who passed away yesterday aged 35. Maddy worked closely with us as she wrote her book about unhealthy relationships, and her passion was to raise awareness of abuse amongst younger people, which
Highlighting our members in 17 words for the 1.7 Challenge To kick off the 1.7 challenge, we have been highlighting Women’s Aid members who hold National Quality Standards (NQS) every day on Twitter in 17 words. Here are the entries from the last week… Bromely and Croydon Women’s Aid: Founded in 1975, @BromleyWA hold Full
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Women’s Aid statement on Manchester United player, Antony Teresa Parker, Head of Media at Women’s Aid, who developed the Football United Against Domestic Violence campaign, said: “Domestic abuse is prevalent in our society and all employers, including football clubs, need clear policies and procedures about what to do when allegations are made against an employee. In
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Women’s Aid comment on family courts after BBC Investigation Lucy Hadley, Head of Policy at Women’s Aid, comments: “The family court is the number one issue survivors raise with us – and has been for many years. Women’s Aid began campaigning on the family courts in 2004, raising awareness of the dangerous consequences of unsafe
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