Women’s Aid responds to the government’s end-to-end rape review report Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, said: “After two years, we welcome the publication of the government’s review into how the criminal justice system handles rape. However we cannot call this an ‘end to end’ review as the government failed to directly engage […]
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Celebrity chef Rachel Khoo becomes an ambassador for Women’s Aid Women’s Aid has announced that Rachel Khoo, food writer, cook and broadcaster, will become an Ambassador for the national domestic abuse charity. Farah Nazeer chief executive at Women’s Aid said: “We are utterly delighted to announce that Rachel Khoo will be joining Women’s Aid
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The movement against domestic violence: celebrating our history A Safe blog by Gill Hague, Professor Emerita of Violence Against Women Studies Women’s Aid and the services in the present domestic violence sector arose originally out of pioneering women’s activism, fighting for social change. The direct connection from today back to the movement against violence against
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Women’s Aid Patron Melanie Brown’s video with composer Fabio d’Andrea ‘Love Should Not Hurt’ raises vital awareness of domestic abuse Today, national domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid is proud to launch an awareness-raising music video called Love Should Not Hurt, featuring Patron Melanie Brown (Mel B from The Spice Girls). The music release is
Women’s Aid responds to ONS crime statistics for year ending Dec 2020 Farah Nazeer chief executive at Women’s Aid said “In the year ending March 2020, approximately 1.6 million women experienced domestic abuse in England and Wales (ONS 2020). The crime statistics released today do not include an update on this estimate because the
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Women’s Aid statement on the Royal Assent of the domestic abuse bill Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid Federation of England, said “Four years after the domestic abuse bill was first promised in the Queen’s Speech, it has finally become law, and today we would like to pay tribute to the many survivors,
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A call for accountability from Liverpool City Council: An open letter Wendy Simon, Deputy Mayor Tony Reeves, Chief Executive Liverpool City Council Cunard Building Water Street Liverpool L3 1AH 15th March 2021 Dear Wendy Simon and Tony Reeves, We are writing to you to call for accountability from Liverpool City Council for the actions of the former Chair of the
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Women’s Aid responds to the Lords’ rejections of the domestic abuse bill amendment Lucy Hadley, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Women’s Aid said: “We are deeply disappointed that MPs did not vote for the safety of all women and rejected the Lords’ amendments, led by Southall Black Sisters, the Step Up Migrant Women
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Women’s Aid responds as domestic abuse bill returns to the House of Commons The domestic abuse bill must protect all women – women and children cannot afford to settle for less Farah Nazeer chief executive at Women’s Aid said “Today the domestic abuse bill returns to the House of Commons. This is the
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Women’s Aid responds to Ofsted’s review of abuse culture in schools Amna Abdullatif, Children and Young People’s officer at Women’s Aid, said “We are deeply concerned by the serious allegations of sexual harassment and abuse that have taken place across schools and colleges in the UK, and which have prompted an urgent Ofsted investigation.
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