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Women’s Aid highlights the negative impact of the PREVENT strategy

Women’s Aid highlights the negative impact of the PREVENT strategy Isabelle Younane, Head of Policy, Campaigns and Public Affairs at Women’s Aid, highlights the negative impact of the PREVENT strategy “Gender-based violence is driven by structural inequality, with attitudes of sexism and misogyny rife across society at large. Tackling violence against women and girls, and the […]

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Police Commissioner joins Women’s Aid to raise awareness of the impact of domestic abuse on mental health

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Police Commissioner joins Women’s Aid to raise awareness of the impact of domestic abuse on mental health “We owe it to survivors to provide specialist support.” Police Commissioner joins Women’s Aid to raise awareness of the impact of domestic abuse on mental health The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey Lisa Townsend has joined

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Women’s Aid highlights mental health needs of domestic abuse survivors

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

Women’s Aid highlights mental health needs of domestic abuse survivors Women’s Aid launches new online platform for survivors to share experiences of domestic abuse Platform will raise awareness of devastating impacts of abuse on women’s mental health, as part of charity’s Deserve To Be Heard campaign To initiate 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Women’s Aid asks supporters to visit the platform and make a pledge to #HearHer story

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Women’s Aid responds to ONS statistics

Women's Aid News / Jess Milton

Women’s Aid responds to ONS statistics Responding to the Office of National Statistics’ estimated prevalence figures on domestic abuse in England and Wales, published today, Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, said: “The ONS publication today provides important information about the scale of domestic abuse in England and Wales, but it is vital we acknowledge that, as many survivors do not report to the police, this is likely to be the

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Angela Black: the harsh reality of domestic abuse off screen

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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.

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

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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 response to the sentencing of Danyal Hussein

Women's Aid News / Jess Milton

Women’s Aid response to the sentencing of Danyal Hussein “We welcome the 35-year minimum sentence handed down to Danyal Hussein for the brutal double murder of Biba Henry and Nicole Smallman in June 2020. This sentence, with no chance of parole, sends a clear message to perpetrators of violent crimes against women that they can,

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Women’s Aid responds to the budget

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

Women’s Aid has responded to the Chancellor’s budget 27th October 2021 – updated statement “We are disappointed to not see the level of investment needed to prevent domestic abuse and violence against women and girls (VAWG) in today’s budget. The government has stated that tackling these crimes is “a top priority”. Whilst we welcome the announced £185 million which will increase the number of Independent Sexual and Domestic Violence Advisors to

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Women’s Aid responds to recent news that three-quarters of all domestic abuse cases are closed early without suspect being charged

Women’s Aid responds to news that three-quarters of domestic abuse cases are closed early without suspect being charged

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

Women’s Aid responds to news that three-quarters of domestic abuse cases are closed early without suspect being charged Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, has responded to recent news that three-quarters of all domestic abuse cases – including sexual assaults – are closed early without the suspect being charged “The big increase in

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Women who kill: how the state criminalises women we might otherwise be burying

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Women who kill: how the state criminalises women we might otherwise be burying By Sophie Howes, Research Consultant, Centre for Women’s Justice Introduction Those working in the field of violence against women and girls are primarily focused on the state’s duties to protect, prevent and investigate crimes of violence perpetrated against women and girls.

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