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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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Court of Appeal misses opportunity to effect culture change needed in family courts

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

Court of Appeal misses opportunity to effect culture change needed in family courts This morning the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in what could have been a landmark case challenging the family court’s attitude to domestic abuse and sexual violence in child contact cases. The appeals were brought after the family court was

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