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The Shadow Pandemic strategic learning partnership

Women's Aid News, Women's Aid Responses / Jess Milton

The Shadow Pandemic strategic learning partnership The Shadow Pandemic is a domestic abuse strategic learning partnership, that has brought together AAFDA, Chayn, Galop, Imkaan, Respect, Rights of Women, SafeLives, Social Finance, Standing Together, Surviving Economic Abuse and Women’s Aid to share expertise following the Covid-19 pandemic. Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund, the […]

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Women’s Aid responds to the HMICFRS review of policing domestic abuse during the pandemic

Women's Aid Responses / Jess Milton

Women’s Aid responds to the HMICFRS review of policing domestic abuse during the pandemic A new report by HMICFRS (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services) — released today, 23rd June — has acknowledged that the pandemic has put domestic abuse survivors at greater risk, and has praised the police for making good

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Celebrity chef Rachel Khoo becomes an ambassador for Women’s Aid

Women's Aid Responses / Jess Milton

Celebrity chef Rachel Khoo becomes an ambassador for Women’s Aid Women’s Aid has announced that Rachel Khoo, food writer, cook and broadcaster, will become an Ambassador for the national domestic abuse charity. Farah Nazeer chief executive at Women’s Aid said: “We are utterly delighted to announce that Rachel Khoo will be joining Women’s Aid

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Women’s Aid Patron Melanie Brown’s video with composer Fabio d’Andrea ‘Love Should Not Hurt’ raises vital awareness of domestic abuse

Key Statements, Women's Aid Responses / Jess Milton

Women’s Aid Patron Melanie Brown’s video with composer Fabio d’Andrea ‘Love Should Not Hurt’ raises vital awareness of domestic abuse Today, national domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid is proud to launch an awareness-raising music video called Love Should Not Hurt, featuring Patron Melanie Brown (Mel B from The Spice Girls). The music release is

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Women’s Aid doubles up on good news: Olympian Michelle Griffith-Robinson announced as new ambassador and charity’s Live Chat hours extended

Women's Aid News, Women's Aid Responses / Jess Milton

Olympian Michelle Griffith-Robinson announced as new ambassador and Live Chat hours extended Today Women’s Aid announces Michelle Griffith-Robinson OLY as a new Ambassador – on the same day that the charity’s lifesaving Live Chat service will be extending its hours, and will now be open from 10 am – 6 pm every day including

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Farah Nazeer, Charlotte Kneer and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall with two from RDG at Victoria Station

Camilla Duchess of Cornwall meets pioneers of lifesaving train travel scheme

Key Statements, Women's Aid News, Women's Aid Responses / Jess Milton

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, meets pioneers of  lifesaving  train travel scheme Today at 10.45 am at Victoria Station, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall met the people who pioneered the lifesaving ‘Rail to Refuge’ scheme, which enables survivors fleeing domestic abuse to access free train travel to a safe refuge. The meeting follows the Duchess’ public

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Court of Appeal misses opportunity to effect culture change needed in family courts

Women's Aid News, Women's Aid Responses / Jess Milton

Court of Appeal misses opportunity to effect culture change needed in family courts This morning the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in what could have been a landmark case challenging the family court’s attitude to domestic abuse and sexual violence in child contact cases. The appeals were brought after the family court was

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Women’s Aid welcomes extension of Rail to Refuge – lifesaving travel scheme for domestic abuse survivors

Women's Aid News, Women's Aid Responses / Jess Milton

Women’s Aid welcomes extension of Rail to Refuge – lifesaving travel scheme for domestic abuse survivors Extension expected to help hundreds more domestic abuse survivors to reach safe refuge Figures show 1,348 people have used the lifesaving scheme, equal to four survivors a day Scheme was introduced by all train operators during first lockdown, having

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Our response to government measures announced after the murder of Sarah Everard

Key Statements, Women's Aid News, Women's Aid Responses / Jess Milton

Our response to government measures announced after the murder of Sarah Everard Responding to government measures announced after the murder of Sarah Everard, chief executive at Women’s Aid, Farah Nazeer, said “Violence against women and girls is a crisis of global proportions. The pandemic has shone a light on the fact that women are

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Domestic abuse bill amendment: Simple legal mechanism would allow women to stay at home safely

Women's Aid News, Women's Aid Responses / Jess Milton

Domestic abuse bill amendment: Simple legal mechanism would allow women to stay at home safely instead of having to flee The last day of the report stage of the Domestic Abuse Bill on Monday 15 March will see a cross-party amendment to help prevent a victim of domestic abuse from being forced to leave the

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