Key Statements Archives - Women’s Aid

Women’s Aid marks momentous Ministry of Justice decision by honouring children killed and ignored by dangerous practices in family courts

Key Statements, Policy, Women's Aid News / Viktoriya Maclugash

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 […]

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Insufficient refuge vacancies, statutory service failings and inaccessible immigration advice: The barriers making survivors journeys to safety

Safe blog: The barriers making survivors’ journeys to safety more difficult and dangerous

Key Statements, Safe, Women's Aid / Angharad

The barriers making survivors’ journeys to safety more difficult and dangerous A Safe blog 17th June 2025: Through dedicated support and advocacy, Women’s Aid’s No Woman Turned Away Project (NWTA) supports women and their children fleeing domestic abuse who face barriers when trying to access a safe place to stay. Our Nowhere to Turn 2025

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Women’s Aid responds to the first budget of the new Labour government

Key Statements, Women's Aid News, Women's Aid Responses / Abbie Carr

Women’s Aid responds to the first budget of the new Labour government Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, said: “Last year, the now Labour Government, pledged to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the next 10 years if they were elected. This pledge was welcomed by Women’s Aid, as we

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Women's Aid marks the 10 year anniversary of Jack and Paul's death

Marking the 10th Anniversary of Jack and Paul’s death

Key Statements, Women's Aid News / Abbie Carr

Marking the 10th Anniversary of Jack and Paul’s death Women’s Aid said: “10 years ago this week, Jack (12) and Paul (9), the sons of Claire Throssell MBE, were tragically killed by their father after he deliberately started a fire during unsupervised contact. This contact had been granted by the family courts, despite Claire disclosing

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Women’s Aid responds to the Government’s new plans for Early Release Schemes for Prisoners

Key Statements, Women's Aid News, Women's Aid Responses / Abbie Carr

Women’s Aid responds to the Government’s new plans for Early Release Schemes for Prisoners Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, said: “Whilst we know that overcrowding in prisons is a real and serious issue, and that today’s announcement is underpinned by the new Labour government’s ambition to repair our broken criminal justice system,

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Women’s Aid responds to new Femicide Census report

Key Statements, Women's Aid News, Women's Aid Responses / Abbie Carr

Women’s Aid responds to new Femicide Census report Sophie Francis-Cansfield, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, comments: The latest Femicide Census report shows that at least 147 women were killed by 144 men in 2021. This is a staggering number, but sadly not unexpected within our current society, where women’s inequality, sexism and

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Women’s Aid urges the new government to prioritise women and children

Key Statements, Women's Aid News / Abbie Carr

Women’s Aid urges the new government to prioritise women and children Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, said: “The election of a new government today presents an opportunity for real, and tangible change in the way that tackling domestic abuse and other forms of violence against women and girls is approached in this

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Domestic abuse services struggling due to inadequate funding

Key Statements, Women's Aid Responses / Chloe Browning

Domestic abuse services struggling due to inadequate funding Domestic abuse services in England are struggling to provide the vital services to women, due to a continued lack of adequate funding, according to national charity Women’s Aid’s Domestic Abuse Report, published today. Despite a sustained increase in spaces for women and children in refuges, the

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#SaySabinasName: Women’s Aid call for justice

Key Statements, Women's Aid Responses / Jess Milton

#SaySabinasName: Women’s Aid call for justice “The death of Sabina Nessa is devastating and it is appalling that she was yet another woman who could not safely walk home. Women should be safe wherever they are, at home and in public, and this requires a whole system approach by the UK Government to address the

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We will not be silenced until all women and children have access to the mental health support they deserve.

All survivors Deserve To Be Heard

Key Statements, Women's Aid Responses / Jess Milton

All survivors Deserve To Be Heard Women’s Aid launch new mental health campaign to ensure the mental health needs of survivors are listened to and responded to effectively. Join the campaign. Farah Nazeer, CEO at Women’s Aid, said: “Melanie Brown, survivor and Women’s Aid patron, experienced long-term coercive control during her ten-year marriage. Even years on,

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