Women’s Aid at 50: A Royal Celebration Photo credits: Piers Allardyce This year marks 50 years since the Women’s Aid Federation of England (Women’s Aid) was founded, officially making it the golden anniversary of the organisation. In commemoration of this monumental moment, Women’s Aid were delighted to welcome Her Majesty to a special celebratory […]
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Women’s Aid respond to update from the Office for National Statistics on the redevelopment of questions around domestic abuse in the Crime Survey Sarika Seshadri, Head of Research and Evaluation at Women’s Aid, said: “Today, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have published an update on the redevelopment of the questions on domestic abuse that
Women’s Aid respond to the stalking protections announced by Home Office Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, said: “Stalking is a prevalent issue for survivors of domestic abuse, especially in the post-separation period – as we know perpetrators weaponise this behaviour in an attempt to regain the control they have lost.
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Women’s Aid responds to MHCLG’s funding announcement for the Part 4 safe accommodation duty “We welcome the Government’s announcement that domestic abuse refuges will continue to be funded, and that there will be a £30 million increase for local councils to deliver their legal duties under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. We are pleased that
Women’s Aid respond to the Office of National Statistics’ overview of domestic abuse in England and Wales Sarika Seshadi, Head of Research and Evaluation at Women’s Aid, said: “Women’s Aid welcomes the publication of this year’s overview of domestic abuse in England and Wales from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). This year’s data
Women’s Aid respond to new protective measures for survivors of domestic abuse being launched by the Ministry of Justice and Home Office Sophie Francis-Cansfield, Head of Policy at Women’s Aid, said: “Today, the Ministry of Justice have announced the long overdue pilot launch of Domestic Abuse Protective Orders (DAPOs), which were first announced as
Women’s Aid updates proposed funding settlement In light of the welcome commitment from the Labour government to halve VAWG in a decade, there is renewed urgency to ensure that women’s services are sustainably funded to support all survivors. In our report Investing to Save, we set out a minimum annual funding settlement for specialist domestic abuse services
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Women’s Aid respond to the Government’s plans to crackdown on spiking Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, said: “Women’s Aid welcomes the Government’s announcement to crackdown on spiking, as part of their mission to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG). The criminalisation of spiking, alongside a collaborative response from the
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The Family Justice Response to Domestic Abuse A new report The Family Justice Response to Domestic Abuse adds to a rapidly increasing evidence base of what is now confirmed to be deep-rooted, systematic problems in the family justice response to domestic abuse in England and Wales. This new publication reveals that many of these problems
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Women’s Aid respond to policing reforms announced by Home Secretary Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, said: “There is no doubt that policing reforms are urgently needed to rebuild public trust in the institution that is supposed to protect us and instil confidence in their responses. However, today’s announcement does not
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