Impact report highlights 24-25 As we look back on our 50th year as a national network of services providing support for survivors of domestic abuse, we can celebrate many achievements, including the significant impact Women’s Aid has had on the sector, survivors and working towards a society where domestic abuse is no longer tolerated. This snapshot […]
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Nineteen More Child Homicides Nineteen More Child Homicides is the third report published by Women’s Aid in the past three decades as part of Women’s Aid Child First campaign. This report tells the stories of children who have been killed by a parent who is a perpetrator of domestic abuse through child contact (formally or
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The barriers making survivors’ journeys to safety more difficult and dangerous A Safe blog 17th June 2025: Through dedicated support and advocacy, Women’s Aid’s No Woman Turned Away Project (NWTA) supports women and their children fleeing domestic abuse who face barriers when trying to access a safe place to stay. Our Nowhere to Turn 2025
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
Nowhere to Turn 2025 Nowhere to Turn 2025 builds on our evidence base on the structural inequalities that many survivors face when seeking safety from domestic abuse. This report explores survivors’ difficult and dangerous journeys and the role of the No Woman Turned Away (NWTA) project in supporting survivors to navigate barriers to accessing refuge
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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
Women’s Aid respond to updated Crime Survey for England and Wales questions from the Office of National Statistics Women’s Aid said: “We are pleased that this year the Office for National Statistics will be including a new set of domestic abuse questions in the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW). We have supported the
Women’s Aid responds to Government plans to release recalled prisoners early Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid said: “Since the introduction of the Early Release Scheme (SDS40) Women’s Aid has expressed concerns around how Government can ensure that its approach to addressing prison overcrowding does not come at the expense of the
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