The Domestic Abuse Report 2024: The Annual Audit The Domestic Abuse Report 2024: The Annual Audit, situated in the context of our 50-year anniversary as a federation, looks at the provision and uptake of domestic abuse services in England. The report demonstrates how specialist domestic abuse services are working at, or even over, capacity more […]
Key findings from On Track and Routes to Support Key findings from our On Track and Routes to Support datasets from the year April 2022 to March 2023. These infographics present key findings on domestic abuse services and the women and children they supported in 2022/23. The information is drawn from Routes to Support, the
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Key findings from On Track and Routes to Support 2022 to 2023 Today we have published the key findings from our On Track and Routes to Support datasets from the year April 2022 to March 2023. Routes to Support is the UK violence against women and girls directory of services and refuge vacancies,
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Women’s Aid responds to the Harm Panel progress report Lucy Hadley, head of policy at Women’s Aid, said: “Almost three years on from the Harm Panel report, we have not seen evidence of ‘cultural changes’ to improve safety for women and children experiencing abuse. This was a landmark report and we had high hopes
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Women’s Aid responds to changes to controlling or coercive behaviour offence Isabelle Younane, head of external affairs at Women’s Aid, said: “We welcome the post-separation controlling and coercive behaviour provision of the Domestic Abuse Act, which comes into force today. Controlling and coercive behaviour is at the heart of domestic abuse and robust action
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Women’s Aid welcomes Mayor of London’s investment in women and girls impacted by violence Farah Nazeer, chief executive of Women’s Aid, said: “Economic abuse and domestic abuse go hand in hand. Almost three quarters of (73%) of women sharing housing and finances with their abusers have told us that the increased cost of living
Charities urge Justice Secretary Dominic Raab to guarantee better protection for women in Family Courts 28 signatories highlight flaws and call for urgent reform The Family Courts are failing survivors of domestic abuse, according to 28 leading women’s charities, solicitors and survivors. A letter signed by the group has been delivered to Secretary of State
Met must reform urgently to stop violence against women and girls Women’s Aid Chief Executive, Farah Nazeer said: “Yet again, a serving Met Police Officer has abused his position of trust and authority to carry out sickening violent and depraved acts against women. We continue to uncover systemic failings, missed opportunities and an inadequate
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Women’s Aid respond to the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation for the new mental health and wellbeing plan A few months ago, the government asked the public and organisations to contribute to its new plan for providing mental health support in England over the next ten years through its Mental Health and
The No Woman Turned Away (NWTA) referral pathway is here to help If you feel you can’t support a survivor, it doesn’t have to be the end of her story. You can still help her escape abuse and access safety. In this blog, Sue — who is a Domestic Violence and Abuse Specialist
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