Violence Against Women and Girls

Women’s Aid responds to the budget

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 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

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

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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New research reveals need for flexible, tailored support for domestic abuse survivors

New research reveals need for flexible, tailored support for domestic abuse survivors   A four-year evaluation led by academics at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), in partnership with Bangor University, the University of East London and Manchester Metropolitan University, has revealed the need for flexible domestic violence and abuse services that are more tailored

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Women’s Aid respond to the whole life sentencing of Wayne Couzens for the murder of Sarah Everard in March 2021

Women’s Aid respond to the whole life sentencing of Wayne Couzens for the murder of Sarah Everard in March 2021   Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid said: “Today Wayne Couzens was rightly sentenced to whole life imprisonment for the murder of Sarah Everard. He was a serving Metropolitan police officer who abused his

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Women’s Aid responds to behaviours shown on Married at First Sight UK

Women’s Aid responds to behaviours shown on Married at First Sight UK   Last night, we became increasingly concerned about displays of controlling and coercive behaviour in Channel 4’s Married at First Sight. We have received complaints that the relationship shown on screen between contestants, Franky and Marilyse, is both shocking and disturbing. Viewers saw

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Women’s Aid publishes updated figures on the annual investment needed to fund the domestic abuse support sector

Women’s Aid publishes updated figures on the annual investment needed to fund the domestic abuse support sector in England    The national annual cost is estimated at £409m   In 2019 Women’s Aid produced a national assessment of the investment needed annually to fund the domestic abuse support sector, Funding specialist support for domestic abuse survivors (1). These estimates were based on the

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Women’s Aid respond to the government’s introduction of new online tool ‘StreetSafe’

Women’s Aid respond to the government’s introduction of new online tool ‘StreetSafe’   The government’s introduction of a new online tool – ‘StreetSafe’ – represents a welcome effort to improve protection and support for women and girls in light of the ongoing threat of male violence that they face on a day to day basis.

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Women's Aid respond to the joint policing report: A duty to protect

Women’s Aid respond to the joint policing report: A duty to protect

Women’s Aid responded to the joint policing report: A duty to protect   24th August 2021: Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive at Women’s Aid has responded to the joint policing report, which identified ‘worryingly low’ levels of confidence in the police among female survivors published: “This report confirms what survivors have long been telling us –

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