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Pandemic’s surge in domestic abuse highlights funding and support shortfalls

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 respond to the National Policing Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme

Women's Aid News / Angharad

Women’s Aid respond to the National Policing Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme (VKPP) Domestic Homicide Report 2020 – 2021 Farah Nazeer, chief executive of Women’s Aid, said: “We mourn the loss of all of those who have died as a result of domestic homicide during the past year, as we do every year. The

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Women’s Aid respond to government’s Violence against Women and Girls strategy

Women's Aid News / Angharad

Women’s Aid respond to government’s Violence against Women and Girls strategy Women’s Aid has issued our response to the government’s Violence against Women and Girls Strategy, which has been published today. Lucy Hadley, Women’s Aid Head of Policy & Campaigns said: “Women’s Aid welcomes the government’s ambition to improve protection and support for women

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Women’s Aid launches Nowhere to Turn 2021 report: Findings from the fifth year

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Women’s Aid launches Nowhere to Turn 2021 report: Findings from the fifth year of the No Woman Turned Away project The latest report from the No Woman Turned Away Project reveals the extent of the challenges in accessing refuge services or safe housing, after the Covid-19 pandemic heightened existing inequalities. The project, which since 2016 has provided vital support for women and

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Women’s Aid responds to the HMICFRS review of policing domestic abuse during the pandemic

Women's Aid Responses / Jess Milton

Women’s Aid responds to the HMICFRS review of policing domestic abuse during the pandemic A new report by HMICFRS (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services) — released today, 23rd June — has acknowledged that the pandemic has put domestic abuse survivors at greater risk, and has praised the police for making good

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Women’s Aid responds to Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report

Women's Aid News / Angharad

Women’s Aid responds to Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid: “We are deeply concerned about the findings of the Commission on Race & Equality published today. The facts are clear – Black and minoritised communities face racial disparities in the health system, schools, social care, employment

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Women’s Aid welcomes extension of Rail to Refuge – lifesaving travel scheme for domestic abuse survivors

Women's Aid News, Women's Aid Responses / Jess Milton

Women’s Aid welcomes extension of Rail to Refuge – lifesaving travel scheme for domestic abuse survivors Extension expected to help hundreds more domestic abuse survivors to reach safe refuge Figures show 1,348 people have used the lifesaving scheme, equal to four survivors a day Scheme was introduced by all train operators during first lockdown, having

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Covid-19: One year on

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Covid-19: One year on A joint statement from Women’s Aid, Imkaan, Women’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland, End Violence Against Women, Welsh Women’s Aid and Scottish Women’s Aid A year ago, our organisations came together to issue an urgent call to action to protect women and children experiencing domestic abuse, sexual violence, forced marriage, so

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Domestic abuse bill: once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the response to domestic abuse

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Domestic abuse bill: once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the response to domestic abuse The new chair Apsana Begum MP and new vice-chair Baroness Bertin of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on domestic violence and abuse said: “All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) may sound like another phrase from the Westminster bubble. But these cross-party groups cover everything from tackling

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Many refuge spaces have no local authority funding

Women's Aid News, Women's Aid Responses / Jess Milton

Many refuge spaces have no local authority funding Existing shortfall in refuge spaces would increase to 42% without non-commissioned services A new report published today by Women’s Aid reveals that a significant proportion of spaces in refuge services are run without any local authority commissioned funding. Furthermore, a disproportionate number of these spaces without funding

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