“What about my right not to be abused?” Domestic abuse, human rights and the family courts This research report, created in partnership with Queen Mary University of London, looks at domestic abuse and child contact proceedings in the family courts through the lens of human rights. It uncovers a glaring gender gap in the way […]
The Domestic Abuse Report 2023: The Annual Audit The Domestic Abuse Report 2023: The Annual Audit gives an overview of the domestic abuse support services available in England, including provision and usage, during the financial year 2021–22. This reporting period saw the introduction of the Domestic Abuse Act (2021) and so the Annual Audit 2023 explores the impact of the
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A Perfect Storm 2020 Women’s Aid has been working with survivors and services from the very beginning of the Covid-19 crisis. Our evaluation and monitoring on the needs of women and their children has shown the devastating impact of Covid-19 and lockdown measures, and how services need more help than ever to support them. Please
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Gendered experiences of justice and domestic abuse. Evidence for policy and practice Women’s Aid and the University of Bristol have come together to add to and update the evidence base on the gendered nature of domestic abuse. Gendered experiences of justice and domestic abuse. Evidence for policy and practice presents the findings from our analysis of 37
The Shadow Pandemic Shining a light on domestic abuse during Covid, calls for long-term, sustainable funding and support for survivors and services after Covid-19 increased existing pressures. The Shadow Pandemic is a domestic abuse strategic learning partnership, which brought together AAFDA, Chayn, Galop, Imkaan, Respect, Rights of Women, SafeLives, Social Finance, Standing Together, Surviving Economic
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Reframing the links: Black and minoritised women, domestic violence and abuse, and mental health – A review of the literature By Ravi K. Thiara and Christine Harrison, University of Warrick Women’s Aid commissioned this report, which is independently researched and written by Ravi Thiara and Christine Harrison. We would like to thank them for this
Mental health and domestic abuse: A review of the literature This publication was developed as part of Women’s Aid’s Deserve To Be Heard campaign. This literature review presents an overview of available evidence around domestic abuse, mental health and trauma in the United Kingdom. © Women’s Aid, 2021 Download the literature review (PDF) Download the literature review
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The impact of Covid-19 on domestic abuse support services: findings from an initial Women’s Aid survey 2020 In addition to our report A Perfect Storm, Women’s Aid have produced a number of short reports based on our surveys of survivors and services during the Covid 19 pandemic. These include our 2020 initial surveys looking at
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The impact of Covid-19 on survivors – findings from Women’s Aid’s initial Survivor Survey 2020 In addition to our report A Perfect Storm, Women’s Aid have produced a number of short reports based on our surveys of survivors and services during the Covid 19 pandemic. These include our 2020 initial surveys looking at the impact
Community response to domestic abuse and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic 2020 In addition to our report A Perfect Storm, Women’s Aid have produced a number of short reports based on our surveys of survivors and services during the Covid 19 pandemic. These include our 2020 initial surveys looking at the impact of the
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