Women’s Aid responds to the Ministry of Justice announcing plans for a new Victims’ Code to better protect children Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, comments: “Children are harmed by domestic abuse whether or not they directly witness the abuse taking place, and for too long, they were not seen as victims in their own right. We […]
Women’s Aid responds to the second part of Sir Brian Leveson’s review Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, comments: “Today, the government published Sir Brian Leveson’s Independent Review of the Criminal Courts: Part II. The Review provides a detailed examination of the causes of the growing and insurmountable backlog in the criminal courts. For too long, survivors have been denied justice – or in the case
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Women’s Aid responds to government’s Violence Against Women and Girls strategy Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, comments: We welcome the government’s ambitious commitment to halving violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the next decade, as outlined in their strategy published today. We are pleased to see the emphasis the strategy places on long-term prevention,
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Women’s Aid and sector colleagues issue a Statement of Intent to the Judiciary College Ellie Daniel, Head of Policy and Survivor Services at Women’s Aid, comments: “While we have seen positive reforms to the family justice system since the release of the Harm Panel report in 2020, the culture change in family courts has
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Women’s Aid responds to new Ministry of Justice reforms Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, comments: “This week, the Ministry of Justice announced a range of reforms to the criminal justice system, as well as much-needed funding for victims’ services. For too long, survivors have been left to muddle through the justice system without
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Women’s Aid responds to the Autumn Budget Farah Nazeer, chief executive of Women’s Aid, said: Despite the pledges made in the Labour government’s election manifesto to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the next decade, we are once again disappointed to see a budget that does not explicitly mention VAWG and domestic abuse.
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Women’s Aid responds to government announcement to scrap Police and Crime Commissioner roles Isabella Lowenthal-Isaacs, policy manager at Women’s Aid, comments: “While we acknowledge the government’s wider plans for the reorganisation of local government , we would like to express our hope that the specialist knowledge of some Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), especially
Women’s Aid responds to MOJ decision to remove Person at Risk of Violence (PARV) Order fees Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, comments: “We know from our experience of working with survivors, that the danger they face from the perpetrator is heightened at the time, and immediately following, the separation. We
Women’s Aid marks momentous Ministry of Justice decision by honouring children killed and ignored by dangerous practices in family courts Yesterday (October 21st), the national domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid and creative agency Hijinks, held a choir performance outside Parliament, heralding the momentous Ministry of Justice decision to have the legal presumption of parental
Women’s Aid responds to BBC’s Panorama: Undercover in the Police Isabelle Younane, head of external affairs at Women’s Aid, comments: “We were saddened and dismayed when watching last night’s BBC Panorama, which demonstrated that, despite numerous reports and investigations calling for urgent change, such as the Angiolini Inquiry and Baroness Casey Review, police
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