coercive control

Criminalisation of coercive control reaches six-year anniversary

Criminalisation of coercive control reaches six-year anniversary  Women’s Aid campaigned for landmark legislation  Today marks the six-year anniversary of landmark legislation which established coercive and controlling behaviour as a criminal offence in the Serious Crime Act 2015 of England and Wales.  Isabelle Younane, head of policy, campaigns and public affairs at Women’s Aid, said:   “Coercive control is at […]

Criminalisation of coercive control reaches six-year anniversary Read More »

Angela Black: the harsh reality of domestic abuse off screen

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.

Angela Black: the harsh reality of domestic abuse off screen Read More »

Image with the Deserve To Be Heard logo and message

All survivors Deserve To Be Heard

All survivors Deserve To Be Heard Women’s Aid launch new mental health campaign to ensure the mental health needs of survivors are listened to and responded to effectively. Join the campaign. Farah Nazeer, CEO at Women’s Aid, said: “Melanie Brown, survivor and Women’s Aid patron, experienced long-term coercive control during her ten-year marriage. Even years on,

All survivors Deserve To Be Heard Read More »

Women’s Aid responds to gaslighting and manipulative behaviour shown on Love Island

Women’s Aid responds to gaslighting and manipulative behaviour shown on Love Island   Last night, we saw the development of Danny and Lucinda’s relationship and became increasingly concerned with his behaviour towards her on screen, including what looked like gaslighting, possessiveness, and manipulation. This is not what a healthy relationship looks like. These are all

Women’s Aid responds to gaslighting and manipulative behaviour shown on Love Island Read More »

Woman dancing with man

Women’s Aid Patron Melanie Brown’s video with composer Fabio d’Andrea  ‘Love Should Not Hurt’ raises vital awareness of domestic abuse

Women’s Aid Patron Melanie Brown’s video with composer Fabio d’Andrea ‘Love Should Not Hurt’ raises vital awareness of domestic abuse   Today, national domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid is proud to launch an awareness-raising music video called Love Should Not Hurt, featuring Patron Melanie Brown (Mel B from The Spice Girls). The music release is

Women’s Aid Patron Melanie Brown’s video with composer Fabio d’Andrea  ‘Love Should Not Hurt’ raises vital awareness of domestic abuse Read More »

Displays title

Court of Appeal misses opportunity to effect culture change needed in family courts

Court of Appeal misses opportunity to effect culture change needed in family courts   This morning the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in what could have been a landmark case challenging the family court’s attitude to domestic abuse and sexual violence in child contact cases. The appeals were brought after the family court was

Court of Appeal misses opportunity to effect culture change needed in family courts Read More »

Our response to government measures announced after the murder of Sarah Everard

Our response to government measures announced after the murder of Sarah Everard   Responding to government measures announced after the murder of Sarah Everard, chief executive at Women’s Aid, Farah Nazeer, said “Violence against women and girls is a crisis of global proportions. The pandemic has shone a light on the fact that women are

Our response to government measures announced after the murder of Sarah Everard Read More »

Scroll to Top