Imkaan Archives - Women’s Aid

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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The Shadown Pandemic strategic learning partnership

The Shadow Pandemic strategic learning partnership

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

The Shadow Pandemic strategic learning partnership The Shadow Pandemic is a domestic abuse strategic learning partnership, that has brought together AAFDA, Chayn, Galop, Imkaan, Respect, Rights of Women, SafeLives, Social Finance, Standing Together, Surviving Economic Abuse and Women’s Aid to share expertise following the Covid-19 pandemic. Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund, the

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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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Covid-19: One year on

COVID, Key Statements, Women's Aid News / Angharad

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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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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