Women’s Aid News

Women’s Aid responds to the first teenage suicide linked to domestic abuse recorded in England and Wales Sarah Davidge, Head of Membership, Research and Evaluation at Women’s Aid, comments:   “The new data from the Domestic Homicide project, which for the first time, has identified a teenage girl dying of suicide as a result of domestic abuse, is incredibly disturbing.  

Domestic Abuse Act reaches five-year-milestone Five years ago, a landmark piece of legislation was passed that changed the way the nation responds to domestic abuse. The Domestic Abuse Act was signed into law on 29 April 2021, after years of campaigning by Women’s Aid alongside dedicated survivors and activists.  We marked this milestone with with a anniversary film and a dedicated reception, where we

Women’s Aid responds to new CNN investigation exposing online ‘Rape Academy’ Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, comments: “CNN’s exposure of a global ‘online rape academy’ has made for extremely uncomfortable and sad reading. The scale of the problem revealed by the investigation is staggering and it is terrifying to see just how many women are being exploited and

Women’s Aid responds to the Victims’ Commissioner’s formal complaint following an evidence session in Westminster   Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, comments:   “Having been witness to the recent evidence session given in Parliament with the aim of informing and shaping the Courts and Tribunals Bill, I was left feeling disappointed on behalf of survivors. Of course, parliamentary debate, robust

Women’s Aid responds to new BBC Investigation into corrupt immigration advisers Nikki Bradley, Director of Delivery at Women’s Aid said:  “The sad reality is that many migrant survivors who are experiencing abuse are too scared about deportation to seek help or to call the police. Too often, perpetrators of domestic abuse weaponise their partners’ insecure immigration status to frighten them away from

Women’s Aid comments on Times piece on women’s only services Responding to the article by Geraldine Scott on April 15th in the Times, Nikki Bradley said: “We are confident in our adherence to the law and in our delivery of our charitable objectives. We are proud of our work to support women and children and

Women’s Aid welcomes imminent Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance on the impact of Supreme Court ruling on sex definition Nikki Bradley, Director of Delivery at Women’s Aid, comments: “Following the Supreme Court ruling around the definition of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act, Women’s Aid issued initial guidance to all members to support them with their understanding of the decision and its implications for the vital work that they do. Since then,

Almost two-thirds of domestic abuse referrals rejected due to a shortage of spaces, Women’s Aid report shows  Almost two-thirds of domestic abuse referrals rejected due to a shortage of spaces, Women’s Aid report shows  National domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid has published its annual Domestic Abuse Report, providing a definitive, national picture of the needs and

Women’s Aid responds to Jess Phillips MP reading out the names of women killed by men in Parliament Ellie Daniel, Head of Policy and Survivor Services at Women’s Aid, comments:   “Today, for the 11th year, the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls, Jess Phillips, read out the names of the 107 women who were murdered by men over