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Women’s Aid responds to the first budget of the new Labour government

Women’s Aid responds to the first budget of the new Labour government Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, said:  “Last year, the now Labour Government, pledged to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the next 10 years if they were elected. This pledge was welcomed by Women’s Aid, as we […]

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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   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   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   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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Domestic abuse services struggling due to inadequate funding

Domestic abuse services struggling due to inadequate funding Domestic abuse services in England are struggling to provide the vital services to women, due to a continued lack of adequate funding, according to national charity Women’s Aid’s Domestic Abuse Report, published today.   Despite a sustained increase in spaces for women and children in refuges, the

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All survivors Deserve To Be Heard

All survivors Deserve To Be Heard Women’s Aid launch new mental health campaign to ensure the mental health needs of survivors are listened to and responded to effectively. Join the campaign. Farah Nazeer, CEO at Women’s Aid, said: “Melanie Brown, survivor and Women’s Aid patron, experienced long-term coercive control during her ten-year marriage. Even years on,

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Women’s Aid responds to gaslighting and manipulative behaviour shown on Love Island

Women’s Aid responds to gaslighting and manipulative behaviour shown on Love Island   Last night, we saw the development of Danny and Lucinda’s relationship and became increasingly concerned with his behaviour towards her on screen, including what looked like gaslighting, possessiveness, and manipulation. This is not what a healthy relationship looks like. These are all

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It’s time to #FlipTheSexistScript: Women’s Aid and University of Bristol launch research into the gendered experiences of justice and domestic abuse

It’s time to #FlipTheSexistScript Women’s Aid and University of Bristol launch research into the gendered experiences of justice and domestic abuse   New research by Women’s Aid and the University of Bristol published in a report today updates the evidence base on the gendered nature of domestic abuse. Gendered experiences of justice and domestic abuse

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