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One Year On Event: Marking the anniversary of the Ministry of Justice expert panel

Marking the anniversary of the Ministry of Justice expert panel   On 21st June 2021 over 300 survivors, family court professionals, domestic abuse charities, lawyers and judges attended a Women’s Aid event to mark the anniversary of the Ministry of Justice expert panel on assessing risk of harm to children and parents in private law […]

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VAWG sector highlights concerns about Safer Streets Funding in joint letter to the Home Secretary

Violence against women and girls sector highlights concerns about Safer Streets Funding in joint letter to the Home Secretary   In March 2021 the government announced a further £25 million would be invested into the Home Office’s Safer Streets Fund during the 2021/22 financial year, following the tragic killing of Sarah Everard. At the time,

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Women’s Aid responds to the government’s end-to-end rape review report

Women’s Aid responds to the government’s end-to-end rape review report

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

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

The movement against domestic violence: celebrating our history

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

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

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Women’s Aid responds to ONS crime statistics for year ending Dec 2020

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

Women’s Aid statement on the Royal Assent of the domestic abuse bill

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

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

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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