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Women’s Aid responds to Justice Select Committee’s recommendations on improving the Victims Bill

Women’s Aid responds to Justice Select Committee’s recommendations on improving the Victims Bill

Women’s Aid responds to Justice Select Committee’s recommendations on improving the Victims Bill   The government’s response to the Justice Select Committee’s recommendations on improving the Victims Bill, published today, fails to accept measures recommended by the Committee and Women’s Aid that would benefit survivors of domestic abuse, highlighting the ineffectiveness of this legislation. Women’s […]

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The cost of living crisis is pushing domestic abuse services to breaking point.

The cost of living crisis is pushing domestic abuse services to breaking point

The cost of living crisis is pushing domestic abuse services to breaking point Women’s Aid and ITV have highlighted this week that the cost of living crisis is having a significant effect on specialist support services working with survivors of domestic abuse. New research from Women’s Aid has revealed the impact of the crisis on

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With the cost of living crisis preventing women from fleeing abuse, the government must act now to support survivors.

With the cost of living crisis preventing women from fleeing abuse, the government must act now to support survivors.

With the cost of living crisis preventing women from fleeing abuse, the government must act now to support survivors.   A blog by Farah Nazeer, chief executive of Women’s Aid, and Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs, CEO and Founder of Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA). We’re all worried about the cost of living crisis. From interest rates to

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Women's Aid responds: justice select committee's report into the draft victims' bill

Women’s Aid responds: justice select committee’s report into the draft victims’ bill

Women’s Aid responds: justice select committee’s report into the draft victims’ bill   This week, the justice committee published its pre-legislative scrutiny of the victim’s bill. Earlier this year, Women’s Aid and the Ministry of Justice held a roundtable with survivors, finding that survivors overwhelmingly were unaware of the rights afforded to them in the

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Women's Aid responds to Brighton and Hove report on learnings of commissioning

Women’s Aid responds to the Brighton and Hove report on learnings of commissioning

Women’s Aid responds to the Brighton and Hove report on learnings of commissioning   Farah Nazeer, chief executive of Women’s Aid said: “Women’s Aid is pleased to see councils recognising the importance of specialist commissioning and social value frameworks. This is a positive step for survivors and the sector that works hard to support them.

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