Women’s Aid responds to the new Femicide Census report Isabelle Younane, head of external affairs at Women’s Aid, comments: “The new Femicide Census report makes for incredibly disturbing and sombre reading. Most tragically, it demonstrates that we continue to live in a world where violence against women and girls (VAWG) is prevalent, and where […]
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Women’s Aid Statement on Government Measures to Challenge ‘Honour’-Based Abuse Isabelle Younane, head of external affairs, comments: “We welcome the government’s new measures to challenge so-called ‘honour’- based abuse and are encouraged to see the voices of survivors, along with the advocacy of our member organisations, reflected in this response. The introduction of a statutory
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Women’s Aid responds to the MOJ’s announcement about new ‘restriction zones’ Isabelle Younane, head of external affairs at Women’s Aid, comments: “Perpetrators of domestic abuse must be held to account for their abominable crimes, and the recent announcement by the Ministry of Justice is a positive step in the right direction. However, yet again we
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Women’s Aid statement in response to Government announcing a new package to pursue domestic abuse perpetrators Farah Nazeer, chief executive of Women’s Aid, comments: “Violence against women and girls (VAWG) continues to be an epidemic in our society. Funding to address this is always welcome, and we agree that perpetrators must be held to account.
Women’s Aid publishes new 19 More Child Homicides Report Fatal Failures – New Report Reveals 19 More Avoidable Child Homicides Published today, Women’s Aid’s new report reveals that over the last nine years, 19 children have been killed by a parent who was also a perpetrator of domestic abuse, in circumstances relating to unsafe child
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Women’s Aid statement on organisational change Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, said: “Like many others in the charity sector, Women’s Aid has faced a difficult and uncertain few years, with rising costs and a tougher funding environment creating real pressures for our organisation. These challenging times have forced us to make some difficult
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New Report from Women’s Aid Reveals Growing Barriers to Safety for Survivors of Domestic Abuse Women and children fleeing domestic abuse continue to face significant — and often life-threatening — obstacles, according to the ninth No Woman Turned Away (NWTA) report from Women’s Aid. The 2024 report highlights the devastating consequences of a national shortage
Women’s Aid responds to the Spending Review which failed to acknowledge VAWG despite government manifesto pledge Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid said: “In their election manifesto, the government made an ambitious pledge to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) over the next decade. Yet, this commitment was once again
Women’s Aid respond to the Independent Sentencing Review Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, said: “Since the Early Release Scheme, or SDS40, was announced, Women’s Aid has been deeply concerned that government plans to tackle the serious issue of prison overcrowding are being carried out at the expense of safety for women
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Women’s Aid respond to National Audit Office report on family court services for children Sophie Francis-Cansfield, Head of Policy at Women’s Aid, said: “At Women’s Aid, we know that the family courts consistently fail women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, with many survivors being forced to wait long periods of times for their
