Angela Black: the harsh reality of domestic abuse off screen By Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid Friday, 12th November 2021: ITV’s thriller Angela Black zooms in on a woman’s seemingly perfect life. Angela has two sweet children and a loving husband, whose high-flying job finances a large suburban London house and two cars. […]
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Pandemic’s surge in domestic abuse highlights funding and support shortfalls The Covid-19 pandemic increased existing pressures on survivors of abuse, including economic and mental strains, with over-stretched services making access to support harder than ever. Specifically, the past 18 months highlighted the urgent need to address discrimination and structural inequalities creating barriers to survivors
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Women’s Aid response to the sentencing of Danyal Hussein “We welcome the 35-year minimum sentence handed down to Danyal Hussein for the brutal double murder of Biba Henry and Nicole Smallman in June 2020. This sentence, with no chance of parole, sends a clear message to perpetrators of violent crimes against women that they can,
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Women’s Aid has responded to the Chancellor’s budget 27th October 2021 – updated statement “We are disappointed to not see the level of investment needed to prevent domestic abuse and violence against women and girls (VAWG) in today’s budget. The government has stated that tackling these crimes is “a top priority”. Whilst we welcome the announced £185 million which will increase the number of Independent Sexual and Domestic Violence Advisors to
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Women’s Aid responds to news that three-quarters of domestic abuse cases are closed early without suspect being charged Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, has responded to recent news that three-quarters of all domestic abuse cases – including sexual assaults – are closed early without the suspect being charged “The big increase in
Women who kill: how the state criminalises women we might otherwise be burying By Sophie Howes, Research Consultant, Centre for Women’s Justice Introduction Those working in the field of violence against women and girls are primarily focused on the state’s duties to protect, prevent and investigate crimes of violence perpetrated against women and girls.
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This was written when I was recovering from being sexually assaulted by a taxi Driver, who I thought was someone I could trust. At the time I was in a relationship. Whilst I was having Counselling support, I became aware that the guy I in a relationship with was not treating me right. He also
The drawing is about the shame that I carried because I was a victim of domestic abuse. I felt shame because I was powerless to do anything about what was happening to me because I lived in fear of my perpetrator. At the time I did this drawing, I purposely covered my face because I
A new outlook: shining a light on the impact of gender-based violence on the mental health of disabled women By survivor and campaigner, Saliha Rashid Disabled women are nearly three times more likely to experience domestic abuse (including honour-based abuse), in comparison to non-disabled women, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. Shockingly,
I wrote this poem after I was transferred from Mainstream School into Special Education School. I was becoming aware of feeling different. I felt different and no good. I have experienced communication barriers with Social Services. Initially they did not believe I had been assaulted sexually by a taxi driver. When the police were able
