Women’s Aid respond to plans to make the creation of AI-generated intimate images, or so-called ‘deepfakes’, a criminal offence Alexandra Williams, Public Affairs and Campaign Manager at Women’s Aid, said: “Intimate image-based abuse is a deeply violating form of abuse, which has a profound impact on the safety and wellbeing of survivors. This form of […]

Women’s Aid update: Live Chat opening hours We provide lifesaving services to women and children experiencing abuse. But we have been forced to temporarily reduce the hours of our Live Chat Service because of an incredibly difficult funding climate which means we do not have the funds to keep it open as much.  From the

Women’s Aid responds to the Sara Sharif verdict We extend our deepest sympathy to Sara Sharif’s mother and all those who loved her, we are heartbroken by the news and cannot imagine the pain of her loss. Sara was domestically abused and murdered by those who were entrusted to care for her. Yesterday, Sara’s father

Women’s Aid respond to Ministry of Justice funding allocation for victims services Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, said: “The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announced last week they will protect funding to victims of violence against women and girls (VAWG) crimes for the next financial year. While Women’s Aid welcome the commitment, this “flat

Women’s Aid respond to the guidance on allegations of alienating behaviours, or ‘parental alienation’, published by The Family Justice Council. Sophie Francis-Cansfield, Head of Policy at Women’s Aid, said: “Allegations of alienation are used in the family courts to rebut, obscure, and distract from allegations of domestic abuse, with survivors being accused of ‘alienating’ when

Women’s Aid respond to bill proposal which would make domestic abuse an aggravating factor in assault cases Women’s Aid said: “We support Josh Babarine MP’s initiative to introduce new certain domestic abuse aggravated offences in his proposed Private Members Bill. This proposal would help build more protection against perpetrators of domestic abuse being released under

Women’s Aid respond to the Prime Minister’s relaunch speech Alexandra Williams, Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager at Women’s aid said: “In light of the Government’s pledge to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in a decade, and the interconnections of women and children’s experiences of domestic abuse and many of the milestones set out

Women’s Aid respond to tougher sentencing in domestic homicide cases announcement Alexandra Williams, Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager at Women’s aid said: “We warmly welcome the implementation of two new statutory aggravating factors for murder sentencing, as recommended by Clare Wade KC’s independent Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review, including the expectation for tougher sentences for perpetrators