Women’s Aid respond to the Domestic Abuse Joint Justice Plan launched by the National Police Chief’s Council and Crown Prosecution Service Sophie Francis-Cansfield, Head of Policy at Women’s Aid, said: “It is a sad reality that survivors of domestic abuse often feel extremely let down by the justice system, and with only 5.3% of […]
Women’s Aid launch public awareness campaign ahead of 16 Days of Activism bringing attention to the ignored emergency Ahead of 16 Days of Activism, Women’s Aid have launched a campaign, created in partnership with House 337, to show that domestic abuse is a national emergency. In England, one in four women will experience abuse 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 Two weeks after Claire Throssell MBE commemorates the 10-year anniversary her beloved sons’ tragic deaths, a petition with over 100,000 signatures, is
Women’s Aid responds to the first budget of the new Labour government Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, said: “Last year, the now Labour Government, pledged to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the next 10 years if they were elected. This pledge was welcomed by Women’s Aid, as
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Spot the Flags: A campaign to fight against coercive control by Women’s Aid, Merman and LADbible Women’s Aid, LADbible, and Merman have partnered on a new campaign which calls the public to spot the red flags of coercive, controlling and abusive behaviour in relationships. From the makers of Catastrophe and Bad Sisters, comes a brand-new
Leading violence against women and girls organisations issue letter to ministers highlighting the urgent need for sustainable funding in the upcoming Autumn Budget and the next Spring Spending Review Women’s Aid alongside 20 other VAWG organisations have sent a letter to the Chancellor, Deputy Prime Minister, Home Secretary and Justice Secretary highlighting the urgent
Marking the 10th Anniversary of Jack and Paul’s death Women’s Aid said: “10 years ago this week, Jack (12) and Paul (9), the sons of Claire Throssell MBE, were tragically killed by their father after he deliberately started a fire during unsupervised contact. This contact had been granted by the family courts, despite Claire disclosing
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Women’s Aid comment on the release of over 1,000 more prisoners as part of the Government’s plans to ease overcrowding Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, said: “Today, a second wave of prisoners are being released as part of the Early Release Scheme. While we recognise the need for action to address the
We Mind the Gap: Women’s Aid publish The Price of Safety report exposing that it can cost £50,000 to flee domestic abuse New report ‘The Price of Safety: The cost of leaving an abuser and rebuilding a safe, independent life’, published by Women’s Aid today, shows that it costs around £50,000 to leave an
What it costs to flee abuse and stay safe By Harriette Drew, Senior Policy Officer A common myth about domestic abuse is: ‘If it was really that bad, she’d leave’. This completely misses the obstacles survivors face. Even once a woman has made up her mind to leave – which can itself be very difficult
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