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Women's Aid welcomes Kay's Law to provide better protection for survivors

Women’s Aid welcomes Kay’s Law to provide better protection for survivors

Women’s Aid welcomes Kay’s Law to provide better protection for survivors   Lucy Hadley, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Women’s Aid, said “We welcome this much-needed change to the law. At Women’s Aid, we’ve been calling to reverse the pre-charge bail reforms since 2017, as these restrictions on the use of bail have left […]

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Ask for Ani. Women's Aid responds to launch of codeword scheme

Women’s Aid responds to launch of Ask for Ani codeword scheme

Women’s Aid responds to Ask for Ani codeword launch   Nicki Norman, acting chief executive at Women’s Aid, said “Following the ‘Mask 19’ initiative in Spain and other European countries – where women can use a codeword to alert pharmacies about domestic abuse – the UK government is launching a similar approach. Survivors will be able to

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Farah Nazeer is announced as Women's Aid new Chief Executive

Farah Nazeer is announced as Women’s Aid new chief executive

Farah Nazeer is announced as Women’s Aid new chief executive   Farah Nazeer has been announced as the new chief executive of Women’s Aid and will take up her position on 1 March 2021.  A charity executive with over 20 years of director-level experience, Farah is passionate about women’s rights. She has worked on women’s rights and gender issues

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Women's Aid response to Istanbul Convention bill

Women’s Aid response to Istanbul Convention bill

[vc_single_image image=”20726″ img_size=”full”] Women’s Aid response to Istanbul Convention bill Following today’s debate in Parliament on the a bill to ratify the Istanbul Convention, 135 to 2 MPs voted to pass the bill. Polly Neate, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, said: “We welcome the government’s commitment to ratification of the Istanbul Convention. It sends a clear message

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