Women’s Aid News

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 […]

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,

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

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

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

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

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