What it costs to flee abuse and stay safe By Harriette Drew, Senior Policy Officer A common myth about domestic abuse is: ‘If it was really that bad, she’d leave’. This completely misses the obstacles survivors face. Even once a woman has made up her mind to leave – which can itself be very difficult […]
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The Price of Safety The cost of leaving an abuser and rebuilding a safe, independent life This research aims to quantify the costs survivors may face when fleeing a perpetrator and building a new life. It sets these costs within the context of economic abuse, intersectional barriers and the state support available. The findings highlight
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Funding safer futures A government pathway for the quantity and quality of funding required to help women and children experiencing domestic abuse Our analysis finds that the government spent an estimated £195 million on local domestic abuse support services in England in 2023-24, although we recognise that there are a number of limitations to this
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The Domestic Abuse Report 2024: The Annual Audit The Domestic Abuse Report 2024: The Annual Audit, situated in the context of our 50-year anniversary as a federation, looks at the provision and uptake of domestic abuse services in England. The report demonstrates how specialist domestic abuse services are working at, or even over, capacity more
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Investing to save: the economic case for funding specialist domestic abuse support This report presents research by Women’s Aid and economic analysis by ResPublica. Women’s Aid finds that the economic case is clear for the UK Government to commit to investing £427 million per year, as a minimum, to fund specialist domestic abuse services for
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The Women’s Aid Annual Survey Women’s Aid conducts a survey of all domestic abuse services in England each year. The findings of this survey make up the largest collection of such data in the country, giving invaluable insights into the work of the domestic abuse sector and the experiences and needs of the women and
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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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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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SOS: Save Refuges, Save Lives The Women’s Aid SOS: Save Refuges, Save Lives campaign is calling for the national network of refuges to be protected and funded to better protect the lives of the thousands of women and children escaping domestic violence every year. The campaign aims to ensure that refuges, and the services they
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