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Women’s Aid responds to government announcing £76 million support package for charity and community organisations

Women’s Aid responds to government announcing £76 million support package for charity and community organisations   Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, comments:   “The announcement of the £76 million Cost of Living Fund is very welcome news, especially as the funding can be used by domestic abuse services, which provide vital, life-saving support […]

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Women’s Aid response to IOPC launching multiple investigations into handling of reports about David Carrick

Women’s Aid response to IOPC launching multiple investigations into handling of reports about David Carrick   Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, comments:   “The launch of multiple investigations into the handling of reports about rapist David Carick by the Independent Office for Police Conduct is an important first step in giving the public

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Women’s Aid responds to Ministry of Justice law changes aimed at protecting women from domestic killers

Women’s Aid responds to Ministry of Justice law changes aimed at protecting women from domestic killers   Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, comments:   “These changes are an important step forward in recognising the seriousness of domestic homicide in our justice system and they’ve been tirelessly fought for by mothers and families who

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Women’s Aid responds to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report highlighting ongoing concerns about the traumatising experience of the Family Court for survivors 

Women’s Aid responds to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report highlighting ongoing concerns about the traumatising experience of the Family Court for survivors    Lucy Hadley, Head of Policy at Women’s Aid, said:  “We welcome this important report from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner. The report highlights the systemic challenges facing survivors and their children when trying

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Women’s Aid statement in response to BBC investigation into forces failing women over police sex misconduct claims

Women’s Aid statement in response to BBC investigation into forces failing women over police sex misconduct claims   Lucy Hadley, Head of Policy at Women’s Aid, said:  “Urgent, institutional and systemic change is needed to increase women’s confidence in the police. This new data from the BBC further demonstrates the urgency for reform within policing,

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Women’s Aid statement in response to HMI Probation report

Women’s Aid statement in response to HMI Probation report   Lucy Hadley, Head of Policy at Women’s Aid, said:  ‘These findings are alarming. It is unacceptable that so many women and children are put at risk of further domestic abuse from perpetrators who are on probation.    “The Probation Service has been found to lack understanding

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Women’s Aid statement in response to Andrew Tate being charged with a number of crimes against women

Women’s Aid statement in response to Andrew Tate being charged with a number of crimes against women   Farah Nazeer, chief executive at Women’s Aid, said:  “Today, Andrew Tate has been charged with rape, human trafficking and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women. “These are incredibly serious accusations and we will follow

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Cost of living crisis continues to bite as it prevents women from escaping abuse 

Cost of living crisis continues to bite as it prevents women from escaping abuse  Findings from a new Women’s Aid report show the shocking impact of the cost of living crisis, as 15.4% of women supported by the charity’s No Woman Turned Away project report not having enough money to pay for essentials such as

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Women’s Aid statement on the 1st anniversary of the non-strangulation offence coming into force

Women’s Aid statement on the 1st anniversary of the non-strangulation offence coming into force   Isabella Lowenthal-Isaacs, Senior Policy and Practice Officer at Women’s Aid, said:  “Strangulation is not a sexual act, it’s violence. Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the non-strangulation offence coming into force under the landmark Domestic Abuse Act 2021. Around 20,000

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