Author name: Alicia Brooks

Women’s Aid responds to Ministry of Justice electronic monitoring tag announcement   Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive at Women’s Aid, comments:   “We know from our work with survivors of domestic abuse that the end of a relationship does not mean the end of the abuse, which instead can escalate and become life-threatening. The Ministry of […]

Women’s Aid responds to Mayor of London’s funding announcement for grassroots organisations tackling Violence Against Women and Girls   Lizzy Dobres, policy and practice manager, said: “We welcome the Mayor of London’s £3 million fund for grassroots organisations tackling violence against women and girls in London. The current cost of living crisis is detrimental to

Women’s Aid Patron Melanie Brown MBE calls for domestic abuse to be key ‘election issue’   The former Spice Girl said: “No matter which political party you are in, I’m asking you for your commitment today that domestic abuse is an issue you will prioritise.”  She is backing Women’s Aid’s General Election manifesto, launched amidst

Women’s Aid responds to release of new court documents on the death of Finley Boden   Lucy Hadley, Head of Policy at Women’s Aid, said:  “These papers clearly demonstrate that there remain serious questions with children’s social care and family court professionals’ understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on children. As the Domestic Abuse

Women’s Aid responds to police chiefs issuing first ever national threat assessment of crimes   Lucy Hadley, Head of Policy at Women’s Aid, said:  “Violence against women and girls is rife and so many women we support tell us that they do not trust the police. It is important that violence against women and girls

Women’s Aid responds to inclusion of love bombing in CPS’s guidance on abuse   Lizzy Dobres, Policy and Practice Manager at Women’s Aid said: “We welcome the inclusion of love bombing in the Crown Prosecution Service’s guidance on abuse. Love bombing is a dangerous tactic often used by abusers in the early stages of the