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Women’s Aid responds: justice select committee’s report into the draft victims’ bill

Women’s Aid responds: justice select committee’s report into the draft victims’ bill This week, the justice committee published its pre-legislative scrutiny of the victim’s bill. Earlier this year, Women’s Aid and the Ministry of Justice held a roundtable with survivors, finding that survivors overwhelmingly were unaware of the rights afforded to them in the […]

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Women’s Aid responds to announcement of new equalities minister

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Women’s Aid responds to announcement of new equalities minister This week, the new prime minister Liz Truss chose Nadhim Zahawi for the post of equalities minister, a role previously titled women and equalities minister. In response, Farah Nazeer, chief executive of Women’s Aid said: “The removal of ‘women’ from the portfolio of the government’s

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Women's Aid responds to Brighton and Hove report on learnings of commissioning

Women’s Aid responds to the Brighton and Hove report on learnings of commissioning

Women's Aid Responses / Alicia Brooks

Women’s Aid responds to the Brighton and Hove report on learnings of commissioning Farah Nazeer, chief executive of Women’s Aid said: “Women’s Aid is pleased to see councils recognising the importance of specialist commissioning and social value frameworks. This is a positive step for survivors and the sector that works hard to support them.

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Women’s Aid responds: prohibition of cross-examination in family courts

Women's Aid Responses / Alicia Brooks

Women’s Aid responds: prohibition of cross-examination in family courts Today, the government has enacted new provisions of the Domestic Abuse Act which prohibits cross-examination of a victim by a perpetrator in the family and civil courts. However, the provisions only apply to cases which start from today and onwards. Isabelle Younane, head of policy,

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Women’s Aid responds to Women’s Health Strategy

Women's Aid Responses / Alicia Brooks

Women’s Aid responds to Women’s Health Strategy Today, the government published the Women’s Health Strategy. In response, Isabelle Younane, head of policy, campaigns and public affairs at Women’s Aid said: “We know from our work with survivors that the effects of domestic abuse on women’s mental health can be both severe and long lasting,

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Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Statutory Guidance

Women's Aid Responses / Alicia Brooks

Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Statutory Guidance Today, the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 statutory guidance has been published. This has been designed as a framework document to support organisations to identify and respond to domestic abuse. Farah Nazeer, chief executive of Women’s Aid said: “We welcome this statutory guidance on the comprehensive definition of domestic abuse

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Come Together to End Domestic Abuse

Women's Aid Responses / Alicia Brooks

Come Together to End Domestic Abuse Today, Women’s Aid launches ‘Come Together to End Domestic Abuse’, a two-year campaign ahead of the charity’s 50th birthday in 2024. The campaign aims to show the difference we can make if we all step up together and do what we can to end abuse. As part of the

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Family courts remain an unsafe and traumatic place for women and children

Women's Aid Responses / Alicia Brooks

Family courts remain an unsafe and traumatic place for women and children Read our report: Two years, too long: Mapping action on the Harm Panel’s findings Progress in family courts for domestic abuse survivors has stalled. Wednesday 29th June 2022   Two years after a government report into the family courts, Women’s Aid has

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Women’s Aid responds: criminal justice system response to rape

Women's Aid Responses / Alicia Brooks

Women’s Aid responds: criminal justice system response to rape Today, the government announced steps to improve the criminal justice system response to rape, including additional funding for services supporting survivors of sexual violence and domestic abuse. Isabelle Younane, head of policy, campaigns and public affairs at Women’s Aid said: “We know that support for

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Women’s Aid responds to Mayor of London’s £18m funding to tackle violence against women

Women's Aid Responses / Alicia Brooks

Women’s Aid responds to Mayor of London’s £18m funding to tackle violence against women Isabelle Younane, Head of Policy, Campaigns and Public Affairs at Women’s Aid, said: “This is a really welcome investment and a strong statement that the Mayor of London sees violence against women and girls as a top priority. Not

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