Women’s Aid responds to new ONS Crime Survey for England and Wales Farah Nazeer, CEO of Women’s Aid responds to the new headline statistics from the ONS Crime Survey for England and Wales. “We are deeply troubled to see today’s ONS figures showing a significant increase in people experiencing domestic abuse over the last year compared to The post Women’s Aid responds to new ONS Crime […]

Women’s Aid responds to new measures proposed in the social housing bill Veronica Oakeshott, Head of External Affairs from Women’s Aid looks at what the proposed changes to the bill mean for survivors of domestic abuse: “The new measures proposed in the social housing bill are a step forward for survivors of domestic abuse – The post Response to proposed measures in the social housing […]

Women’s Aid responds to first ever Strategic Threat Risk Assessment looking at violence against women and girls  Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, comments on the publication of the first Strategic Threat Risk Assessment and what it means for our work to end domestic abuse for good:   “Yesterday, we saw the publication of the The post Response to strategic risk assessment […]

Women’s Aid responds to controlling behaviour being platformed on Big Brother Veronica Oakeshott, Women’s Aid Head of External Affairs, comments on concerning behaviour on Big Brother, urging ITV to protect contestants and consult domestic abuse experts. “The nature of abuse means that it often begins with ‘red flag’ coercive and controlling behaviours like isolating you The post […]

Women’s Aid statement as Courts and Tribunals Bill passes its Third Reading “This week, we sat alongside our survivor ambassador, Claire Throssell MBE, in Parliament to watch the Courts and Tribunals Bill pass its Third Reading, before going to meet the Prime Minister, bringing the repeal of the presumption of parental contact one step closer The post Women’s Aid statement following the […]