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Women’s Aid publishes new 19 More Child Homicides Report

2nd July 2025

Women’s Aid statement on organisational change

30th June 2025

NWTA

New Report from Women’s Aid Reveals Growing Barriers to Safety for Survivors of Domestic Abuse

17th June 2025

Women’s Aid responds to the Spending Review which failed to acknowledge VAWG despite government manifesto pledge

12th June 2025

Independent Sentencing Review

Women’s Aid respond to the Independent Sentencing Review

22nd May 2025

NAO family court services for children

Women’s Aid respond to National Audit Office report on family court services for children

21st May 2025

ONS question update

Women’s Aid respond to updated Crime Survey for England and Wales questions from the Office of National Statistics

16th May 2025

Women’s Aid responds to Government plans to release recalled prisoners early

15th May 2025

Women’s Aid welcomes Home Office plans to boost funding for specialist domestic abuse helplines

12th May 2025

MOJ survivor support announcement

Women’s Aid respond to plans to provide more consistent support to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse announced by the Ministry of Justice

9th May 2025

police misconduct

Women’s Aid respond to plans to remove officers guilty of misconduct from police forces

7th May 2025

Victim's and Courts Bill

Women’s Aid respond to the introduction of the Victim’s and Courts Bill

7th May 2025

4 years of the DA Act

What still needs to change four years on from the Domestic Abuse Act?

2nd May 2025

DAC CYP report

Women’s Aid respond to the critical underfunding of services for children revealed in new report by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner

30th April 2025

supreme court ruling

Initial Response: following ruling of the Supreme Court

25th April 2025

police vetting reforms

Women’s Aid respond to police vetting reforms announced by the Home Office today

23rd April 2025

WA updates funding settlement

Women’s Aid updates proposed funding settlement for domestic abuse services

1st April 2025

Spring Statement

Women’s Aid share concerns for survivors of domestic abuse and specialist support services following changes to welfare announced in the Spring Statement

28th March 2025

Women’s Aid responds to the latest NPCC Domestic Homicide Project report

25th March 2025

Women’s Aid responds to the decision by MP’s to reject exempting small charities from NICs rise

24th March 2025

MWCTT IWD

Women’s Aid launched sobering children’s book Monster Who Came to Tea’ and calls on the Government to improve funding for women and children survivors of domestic abuse this International Women’s Day

7th March 2025

Assisted Dying Bill

Women’s Aid highlight the impact of the Assisted Dying Bill on those experiencing domestic abuse

4th March 2025

4th anniversary of Sarah Everard's murder

Women’s Aid comment on the state of policing on the fourth anniversary of Sarah Everard’s murder

4th March 2025

Independent Pornography Review

Women’s Aid react to the publication of the Independent Pornography Review

28th February 2025

Raneem's Law pilot

Women’s Aid respond to the pilot launch of Raneem’s Law

26th February 2025

Crime and Policing Bill

Women’s Aid comment on the introduction of the Crime and Policing Bill

25th February 2025

high court ruling

Women’s Aid respond to the High Court ruling on the Met Police vetting dismissal scheme

13th February 2025

Live chat opening hours

Women’s Aid Update: Live Chat Opening Hours

11th February 2025

NAO VAWG report

Women’s Aid respond to National Audit Office report on Government efforts to tackle violence against women and girls

31st January 2025

WA Annual Audit 2025

Women’s Aid Annual Audit 2025: The funding gap risking the future of domestic abuse services in England

29th January 2025

transparency project

Women’s Aid respond to the expansion of the Transparency Project allowing media to report on family court proceedings

28th January 2025

Employment Rights Bill

Women’s Aid respond to proposed amendment to the Employment Rights Bill which would improve support for survivor of domestic abuse in the workplace

24th January 2025

Westminster hall debate

Women’s Aid respond to Westminster Hall Debate on the presumption of child contact in family courts

23rd January 2025

DAC report launch

Women’s Aid respond to new report by the DAC on the criminal justice approach to domestic abuse

22nd January 2025

Letter of solidarity with Minister Phillips

Women’s Aid alongside 100 other violence against women and girls organisations issue letter of solidarity with Jess Phillips MP following far right and misogynistic attacks

10th January 2025

Women’s Aid respond to plans to make the creation of AI-generated intimate images, or so-called ‘deepfakes’, a criminal offence

7th January 2025

Women's Aid updates Live Chat opening hours

Women’s Aid update Live Chat opening hours

23rd December 2024

Women’s Aid responds to the Sara Sharif verdict

19th December 2024

MOJ funding allocation

Women’s Aid respond to Ministry of Justice funding allocation for victims services

18th December 2024

FJC

Women’s Aid respond to the guidance on allegations of alienating behaviours, or ‘parental alienation’, published by The Family Justice Council.

11th December 2024

bill proposing DA as aggravating factor

Women’s Aid respond to bill proposal to make domestic abuse an aggravating factor in assault cases

10th December 2024

PM relaunch speech

Women’s Aid respond to the Prime Minister’s relaunch speech

10th December 2024

domestic homicide

Women’s Aid respond to tougher sentencing in domestic homicide cases announcement

10th December 2024

Women's Aid at 50

Women’s Aid at 50: A Royal Celebration

5th December 2024

ONS update

Women’s Aid respond to update from the Office for National Statistics on the redevelopment of questions around domestic abuse in the Crime Survey

5th December 2024

stalking protections

Women’s Aid respond to the stalking protections announced by Home Office

3rd December 2024

MHCLG part 4

Women’s Aid responds to MHCLG’s funding announcement for the Part 4 safe accommodation duty

29th November 2024

ONS data 2024

Women’s Aid respond to the Office of National Statistics’ overview of domestic abuse in England and Wales

27th November 2024

DAPOs

Women’s Aid respond to new protective measures for survivors of domestic abuse being launched by the Ministry of Justice and Home Office

27th November 2024

Women’s Aid updates funding settlement

Women’s Aid updates proposed funding settlement

26th November 2024

Women’s Aid respond to the Government’s plans to crackdown on spiking

25th November 2024

The Family Justice Response to Domestic Abuse

The Family Justice Response to Domestic Abuse

20th November 2024

policing reforms

Women’s Aid respond to policing reforms announced by Home Secretary

19th November 2024

DA JJP

Women’s Aid respond to the Domestic Abuse Joint Justice Plan launched by the National Police Chief’s Council and Crown Prosecution Service

15th November 2024

the ignored emergency

Women’s Aid launch public awareness campaign ahead of 16 Days of Activism bringing attention to The Ignored Emergency

12th November 2024

child first petition hand in

Women’s Aid and Claire Throssell MBE take to Downing Street to urge the Government to end avoidable deaths as a result of unsafe child contact with petition supported by over 100,000 people

5th November 2024

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

31st October 2024

Spot the Flags: A campaign to fight against coercive control by Women’s Aid, Merman and LADbible

30th October 2024

Leading VAWG organisations issue letter to ministers highlighting the urgent need for sustainable funding in the upcoming Autumn Budget and the next Spring Spending Review

Leading VAWG organisations issue letter to ministers highlighting the urgent need for sustainable funding in the upcoming Autumn Budget and the next Spring Spending Review

29th October 2024

Marking the 10th Anniversary of Jack and Paul’s death

24th October 2024

Early release wave 2

Women’s Aid comment on the release of over 1,000 more prisoners as part of the Government’s plans to ease overcrowding

22nd October 2024

We Mind the Gap: Women’s Aid publish The Price of Safety report exposing that it can cost £50,000 to flee domestic abuse

We Mind the Gap: Women’s Aid publish The Price of Safety report exposing that it can cost £50,000 to flee domestic abuse

26th September 2024

What it costs to flee abuse and stay safe. A safe blog by Harriette Drew, Senior Policy Officer.

What it costs to flee abuse and stay safe

26th September 2024

Women’s Aid respond to the announcement that survivors will no longer be subject to the local connection test

Women’s Aid respond to the announcement that survivors will no longer be subject to the local connection test

24th September 2024

Women’s Aid comment on the rape and sexual abuse allegations against Mohammed Al Fayed by former employees

Women’s Aid comment on the rape and sexual abuse allegations against Mohammed Al Fayed by former employees

20th September 2024

Women’s Aid responds to new measures announced by the Home Office, including Raneem’s Law and the piloting of Domestic Abuse Protection Orders

Women’s Aid responds to new measures announced by the Home Office

20th September 2024

Women’s Aid respond to new research by the Centre for Women’s Justice on police perpetrated domestic abuse

Women’s Aid respond to new research by the Centre for Women’s Justice on police perpetrated domestic abuse

19th September 2024

Women’s Aid comment on media coverage around the horrific killing of Kristina Joksimovic.

Women’s Aid comment on media coverage around the horrific killing of Kristina Joksimovic

17th September 2024

Women's Aid seeking to commission an independent researcher for membership project

Women’s Aid seeking to commission an independent researcher for membership project

13th September 2024

Women’s Aid respond to changes to the Online Safety Act which will see the sharing of intimate images without consent become a ‘priority offence’

Women’s Aid respond to changes to the Online Safety Act which will see the sharing of intimate images without consent become a ‘priority offence’

13th September 2024

Women’s Aid calls to end domestic abuse for good with special golden anniversary event

Women’s Aid calls to end domestic abuse for good with special golden anniversary event

11th September 2024

Women's Aid comments on the decision not to remove an alleged abuser from Married at First Sight

Women’s Aid comments on the decision not to remove an alleged abuser from Married at First Sight

9th September 2024

Women’s Aid issue warning as more than 1,500 prisoners across the country are set to be released under the Early Release Scheme

Women’s Aid issue warning as more than 1,500 prisoners across the country are set to be released under the Early Release Scheme

9th September 2024

Women’s Aid and Women in Sport issue a joint statement in response to the tragic killing of Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei

Women’s Aid and Women in Sport issue a joint statement in response to the tragic killing of Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei

5th September 2024

Women’s Aid launch ‘Step Forward for Survivors’ fundraising challenge

2nd September 2024

Women’s Aid respond to data collected by NPCC as part of national policing strategy showing over 300 domestic abuse offences related to the Euros

Women’s Aid respond to data collected by NPCC as part of national policing strategy showing over 300 domestic abuse offences related to the Euros

2nd September 2024

Women's Aid responds to Victim Survey 2023

Women’s Aid responds to Victim Survey 2023

28th August 2024

Women's Aid responds to Government plans to treat misogyny as a form of extremism

Women’s Aid responds to Government plans to treat misogyny as a form of extremism

21st August 2024

Women’s Aid respond to findings of the British Transport Police Authority’s annual report showing an increase in crimes against women and girls

15th August 2024

Women's Aid issues further comment on the escalation of Islamophobic and race riots

Women’s Aid issues further comment on the escalation of Islamophobic and race riots

5th August 2024

Women's Aid and 76 of its members issue joint letter to the Home Secretary following the Southport attack

Women’s Aid and 76 member organisations issue joint letter to the Home Secretary following the Southport attack demanding it be seen as part of the wider epidemic of violence against women and girls plaguing the country

1st August 2024

Why are so many referrals into refuge unsuccessful

Why are so many referrals into refuge unsuccessful?

29th July 2024

Women’s Aid responds to NPCC report calling violence against women and girls a ‘national emergency’

23rd July 2024

Women’s Aid host National Conference 2024 – ‘Festival of Women’s Aid’

19th July 2024

Women’s Aid responds to the findings of The Baird Inquiry into Greater Manchester Police

19th July 2024

Women’s Aid responds to announcement in the King’s Speech to halve violence against women and girls over the next decade

18th July 2024

Women’s Aid shares finding of the No Woman Turned Away project for the eighth year in a row

16th July 2024

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

12th July 2024

Women's Aid responds to new Femicide Census report

Women’s Aid responds to new Femicide Census report

9th July 2024

Women's Aid urges the new government to prioritise women and children

Women’s Aid urges the new government to prioritise women and children

5th July 2024

Women’s Aid launches ‘No More Years of Hurt’ campaign highlighting the spike in domestic abuse during big football games

20th June 2024

Women's Aid relaunches National Quality Standards (NQS) - the only accreditation recognising the work of specialist domestic abuse services in England.

Women’s Aid re-launches National Quality Standards (NQS) – the only accreditation recognising the work of specialist domestic abuse services in England

12th June 2024

Women's Aid responds to Bournemouth City Council announcing the closure of its only women's refuge

Women’s Aid responds to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council announcing the closure of its only women’s refuge

11th June 2024

Women's Aid responds to Conservative Party plans to change the definition of sex in the Equality Act

Women’s Aid responds to Conservative Party plans to change the definition of sex in the Equality Act

3rd June 2024

Women's Aid CEO, Farah Nazeer, responds to the Victims and Prisoners Act reaching Royal Assent

Women’s Aid CEO, Farah Nazeer, responds to the Victims and Prisoners Act reaching Royal Assent

3rd June 2024

Women's Aid shares findings and recommendations to future Government for long-term domestic abuse funding

Women’s Aid shares findings and recommendations to future Government for long-term domestic abuse funding

23rd May 2024

Three years following the passing of the Domestic Abuse Act, how much progress have we made in tackling domestic abuse?

3rd May 2024

Third anniversary of the Domestic Abuse Act

29th April 2024

Women’s Aid responds to quarterly CPS data on domestic abuse prosecutions

19th April 2024

An insight into the unique value that specialist domestic abuse services provide to survivors and society.

An insight into the unique value that specialist domestic abuse services provide to survivors and society

28th March 2024

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