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Sentence of Angel Lynn’s perpetrator increased Farah Nazeer, chief executive at Women’s Aid said: “We welcome the increase in sentence for Angel Lynn’s perpetrator, which better reflects the seriousness of the crime. Sadly, what happened to Angel will have a lifelong impact on her and her family. Lenient sentences in domestic abuse cases send
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Grant-funding opportunity – 24/7 Sexual Violence Support Service The Ministry of Justice has launched a new grant funding opportunity to provide a national, free 24/7 Sexual Violence Support Service to victims and survivors in England and Wales. The government’s End to End Review of the Criminal Justice System Response to Rape found that the provision of support
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The Four Women’s Aid Federations from Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland briefing on the Human Rights Act reform On 8th March 2022, the Ministry of Justice’s consultation on the ‘Human Rights Act Reform: A Modern Bill of Rights’ closes. This date is particularly pertinent as it is International Women’s Day – however, the four
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A year in focus – the annual audit of domestic abuse services in England Today we have published The Domestic Abuse Report: the Annual Audit 2022, looking at the work of domestic services in England and the experiences of women who use them. We found over a third (35.1%) of service users reported feeling depressed
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Becoming CEO for Women’s Aid: One Year On On my first year anniversary as CEO of Women’s Aid, I continue to be amazed by the power of our federation to work together to achieve real change for survivors of domestic abuse. Through research, campaigning and the delivery of vital services in uncertain and challenging times,
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Women’s Aid welcomes funding and support for domestic abuse survivors, announced today by the Department for Levelling Up, Communities and Housing. Isabelle Younane, head of policy, campaigns and public affairs at Women’s Aid, said: “Women’s Aid welcomes this much-needed funding to ensure that refuges are equipped to provide life-saving support for survivors, including healthcare,
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