{"id":13909,"date":"2020-04-03T13:58:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T12:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/?page_id=13909"},"modified":"2025-11-10T14:57:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T14:57:50","slug":"safe-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/what-we-do\/research\/safe-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13909\" class=\"elementor elementor-13909\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6250a32 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6250a32\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79b554c\" data-id=\"79b554c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c42115b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c42115b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Safe-blog.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-46247\" alt=\"Safe.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Safe-blog.png 1600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Safe-blog-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Safe-blog-1024x384.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Safe-blog-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Safe-blog-1536x576.png 1536w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Safe-blog-600x225.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71feec9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71feec9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66c27464\" data-id=\"66c27464\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-188204a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"188204a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Welcome to Safe<\/h1><div><h2><strong>Safe<\/strong> is the online home for all the latest research and initiatives in the domestic abuse sector.<\/h2><div><div><div><p><strong>Safe<\/strong> will showcase leading academic work and projects from across the sector. We\u2019ll bring you regular guest blogs and updates from our own research and policy teams.<\/p><\/div><p>If you want to contribute an article to Safe, please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:safe@womensaid.org.uk\">safe@womensaid.org.uk<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6157d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6157d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/what-we-do\/research\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Back to our 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href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/safe-blog-the-barriers-making-survivors-journeys-to-safety-more-difficult-and-dangerous\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NWTA-1-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-48097\" alt=\"Insufficient refuge vacancies, statutory service failings and inaccessible immigration advice: The barriers making survivors journeys to safety\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NWTA-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NWTA-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NWTA-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NWTA-1-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NWTA-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/safe-blog-the-barriers-making-survivors-journeys-to-safety-more-difficult-and-dangerous\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSafe blog: The barriers making survivors\u2019 journeys to safety more difficult and dangerous\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t17th June 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/safe-blog-the-barriers-making-survivors-journeys-to-safety-more-difficult-and-dangerous\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Safe blog: The barriers making survivors\u2019 journeys to safety more difficult and dangerous\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-46176 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-safe category-womens-aid-safe-blog tag-coercive-controlling-behaviour tag-debt tag-domestic-abuse tag-economic-abuse tag-employment tag-financial-hardship tag-funding tag-housing tag-legal-aid tag-legal-fees tag-support-services tag-survivors-accessing-support-services tag-welfare pmpro-has-access\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/what-it-costs-to-flee-abuse-and-stay-safe\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-it-costs-to-flee-abuse-and-stay-safe-1-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-46281\" alt=\"What it costs to flee abuse and stay safe. A safe blog by Harriette Drew, Senior Policy Officer.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-it-costs-to-flee-abuse-and-stay-safe-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-it-costs-to-flee-abuse-and-stay-safe-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-it-costs-to-flee-abuse-and-stay-safe-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-it-costs-to-flee-abuse-and-stay-safe-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-it-costs-to-flee-abuse-and-stay-safe-1-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-it-costs-to-flee-abuse-and-stay-safe-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/what-it-costs-to-flee-abuse-and-stay-safe\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat it costs to flee abuse and stay safe\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t26th September 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/what-it-costs-to-flee-abuse-and-stay-safe\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What it costs to flee abuse and stay safe\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-44884 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-safe category-womens-aid-safe-blog pmpro-has-access\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/insight-into-the-value-specialist-domestic-abuse-services-provide\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Insight-into-the-value-that-specialist-domestic-abuse-services-provide-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-44888\" alt=\"An insight into the unique value that specialist domestic abuse services provide to survivors and society\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Insight-into-the-value-that-specialist-domestic-abuse-services-provide-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Insight-into-the-value-that-specialist-domestic-abuse-services-provide-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Insight-into-the-value-that-specialist-domestic-abuse-services-provide-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Insight-into-the-value-that-specialist-domestic-abuse-services-provide-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Insight-into-the-value-that-specialist-domestic-abuse-services-provide-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Insight-into-the-value-that-specialist-domestic-abuse-services-provide.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/insight-into-the-value-specialist-domestic-abuse-services-provide\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAn insight into the unique value that specialist domestic abuse services provide to survivors and society\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t28th March 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/insight-into-the-value-specialist-domestic-abuse-services-provide\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about An insight into the unique value that specialist domestic abuse services provide to survivors and society\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-44647 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-safe category-news category-womens-aid-safe-blog pmpro-has-access\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/who-is-missing-in-the-data-what-the-available-data-on-domestic-abuse-does-and-doesnt-tell-us-about-womens-experiences\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-44648\" alt=\"Blog: Who is missing in the data? What the available data on domestic abuse does and doesn&#039;t tell us about women&#039;s experiences\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/who-is-missing-in-the-data-what-the-available-data-on-domestic-abuse-does-and-doesnt-tell-us-about-womens-experiences\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWho is missing in the data? What the available data on domestic abuse does and doesn&#8217;t tell us about women&#8217;s experiences\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t8th March 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/who-is-missing-in-the-data-what-the-available-data-on-domestic-abuse-does-and-doesnt-tell-us-about-womens-experiences\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Who is missing in the data? What the available data on domestic abuse does and doesn&#8217;t tell us about women&#8217;s experiences\u00a0\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43601 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-safe category-womens-aid-safe-blog pmpro-has-access\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/why-the-definition-of-refuge-matters\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Why-the-definition-of-refuge-matters--768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-43603\" alt=\"Why the definition of refuge matters. A Safe blog written by Sarika Seshadri, Head of Research and Evaluation at Women&#039;s Aid\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Why-the-definition-of-refuge-matters--768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Why-the-definition-of-refuge-matters--300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Why-the-definition-of-refuge-matters--1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Why-the-definition-of-refuge-matters--600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Why-the-definition-of-refuge-matters-.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/why-the-definition-of-refuge-matters\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy the definition of refuge matters\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t10th January 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/why-the-definition-of-refuge-matters\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why the definition of refuge matters\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-25265 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-safe pmpro-has-access\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/kvk-a-retreat-from-progress-in-the-family-courts\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Membership-only-Featured-image-template-15-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-25266\" alt=\"KvK \u2013 a retreat from progress in the family courts?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Membership-only-Featured-image-template-15-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Membership-only-Featured-image-template-15-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Membership-only-Featured-image-template-15-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Membership-only-Featured-image-template-15-672x336.png 672w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Membership-only-Featured-image-template-15-1038x519.png 1038w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Membership-only-Featured-image-template-15-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Membership-only-Featured-image-template-15-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Membership-only-Featured-image-template-15.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/kvk-a-retreat-from-progress-in-the-family-courts\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tKvK \u2013 a retreat from progress in the family courts?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t20th January 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/kvk-a-retreat-from-progress-in-the-family-courts\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about KvK \u2013 a retreat from progress in the family courts?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-24986 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-safe tag-cost-of-living tag-cost-of-living-crisis tag-direct-services tag-domestic-abuse tag-frontline-services tag-goverment-support tag-specialist-support tag-womens-aid pmpro-has-access\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/the-cost-of-living-crisis-is-pushing-domestic-abuse-services-to-breaking-point\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Membership-only-Featured-image-template-13-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-24997\" alt=\"The cost of living crisis is pushing domestic abuse services to breaking point.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Membership-only-Featured-image-template-13-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Membership-only-Featured-image-template-13-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Membership-only-Featured-image-template-13-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Membership-only-Featured-image-template-13-672x336.png 672w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Membership-only-Featured-image-template-13-1038x519.png 1038w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Membership-only-Featured-image-template-13-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Membership-only-Featured-image-template-13-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Membership-only-Featured-image-template-13.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/the-cost-of-living-crisis-is-pushing-domestic-abuse-services-to-breaking-point\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe cost of living crisis is pushing domestic abuse services to breaking point\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t4th January 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/the-cost-of-living-crisis-is-pushing-domestic-abuse-services-to-breaking-point\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The cost of living crisis is pushing domestic abuse services to breaking point\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22949 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-safe pmpro-has-access\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/the-cost-of-living\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Featured-image-templates-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-22950\" alt=\"&quot;The cost of living is preventing women from fleeing domestic abuse&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Featured-image-templates-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Featured-image-templates-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Featured-image-templates-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Featured-image-templates-672x336.png 672w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Featured-image-templates-1038x519.png 1038w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Featured-image-templates-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Featured-image-templates-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Featured-image-templates.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/the-cost-of-living\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe cost of living\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t1st August 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/the-cost-of-living\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The cost of living\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19965 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-safe category-womens-aid-safe-blog tag-annual-audit tag-charity-sector tag-child-surivors tag-depression tag-domestic-abuse tag-domestic-abuse-act tag-domestic-abuse-services tag-domestic-violence tag-domestic-violence-services tag-mental-health tag-survivor-led tag-vawg-sector tag-violence-against-women-and-girls tag-womens-aid pmpro-has-access\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/a-year-in-focus-the-annual-audit-of-domestic-abuse-services-in-england\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Add-a-heading-1-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19969\" alt=\"A year in focus - the annual audit of domestic abuse service in England\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Add-a-heading-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Add-a-heading-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Add-a-heading-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Add-a-heading-1-672x336.png 672w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Add-a-heading-1-1038x519.png 1038w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Add-a-heading-1-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Add-a-heading-1-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Add-a-heading-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/a-year-in-focus-the-annual-audit-of-domestic-abuse-services-in-england\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA year in focus \u2013 the annual audit of domestic abuse services in England\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t3rd March 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/a-year-in-focus-the-annual-audit-of-domestic-abuse-services-in-england\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A year in focus \u2013 the annual audit of domestic abuse services in England\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19172 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-safe tag-black-and-minoritised-women tag-covid-19 tag-deaf-and-disabled-women tag-deserve-to-be-heard tag-domestic-abuse tag-domestic-abuse-services tag-domestic-violence tag-health-and-care-bill tag-healthcare-professionals tag-hilary-abrahams tag-intersectionality tag-lgbtq-survivors tag-mental-health tag-mental-health-of-survivors tag-mental-health-services tag-reform tag-structural-racism tag-structural-violence tag-trauma-informed tag-womens-aid pmpro-has-access\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/the-reality-of-the-barriers-to-mental-health-support\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Twitter-DeserveToBeHeard-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18368\" alt=\"We will not be silenced until all women and children have access to the mental health support they deserve.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Twitter-DeserveToBeHeard-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Twitter-DeserveToBeHeard-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Twitter-DeserveToBeHeard-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Twitter-DeserveToBeHeard-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Twitter-DeserveToBeHeard-672x378.png 672w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Twitter-DeserveToBeHeard-1038x584.png 1038w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Twitter-DeserveToBeHeard-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Twitter-DeserveToBeHeard-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Twitter-DeserveToBeHeard.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/the-reality-of-the-barriers-to-mental-health-support\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe reality of the\u00a0barriers to mental health support\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t6th December 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/the-reality-of-the-barriers-to-mental-health-support\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The reality of the\u00a0barriers to mental health support\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18611 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-guest-safe-blog category-safe tag-believe-and-support-survivors tag-blog tag-centre-for-womens-justice tag-criminal-justice-system tag-domestic-abuse tag-domestic-violence tag-safe-blog tag-survivors tag-vawg tag-violence-against-women-and-girls tag-women-who-kill tag-womens-aid pmpro-has-access\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/women-who-kill\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Copy-of-Featured-images-for-website-2-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18615\" alt=\"Women who kill: how the state criminalises women we might otherwise be burying\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Copy-of-Featured-images-for-website-2-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Copy-of-Featured-images-for-website-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Copy-of-Featured-images-for-website-2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Copy-of-Featured-images-for-website-2-672x336.png 672w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Copy-of-Featured-images-for-website-2-1038x519.png 1038w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Copy-of-Featured-images-for-website-2-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Copy-of-Featured-images-for-website-2-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Copy-of-Featured-images-for-website-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/women-who-kill\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWomen who kill: how the state criminalises women we might otherwise be burying\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t11th October 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/women-who-kill\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Women who kill: how the state criminalises women we might otherwise be burying\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-17716 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-key-statements category-safe tag-by-and-for-services tag-flipthesexistscript tag-black-and-minoritised-survivors tag-bme-survivors tag-deaf-and-disabled-women tag-domestic-abuse tag-domestic-abuse-act tag-domestic-violence tag-lgbtq-survivors tag-safe-blog tag-stereotypes tag-survivor-led tag-vawg tag-violence-against-women-and-girls tag-womens-aid pmpro-has-access\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/its-time-to-flip-the-sexist-script-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Sexism-and-Misogyny-Twitter-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-17720\" alt=\"It&#039;s time to #FlipTheSexistScript A Safe blog written by Lizzie McCarthy and Sarah Davidge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Sexism-and-Misogyny-Twitter-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Sexism-and-Misogyny-Twitter-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Sexism-and-Misogyny-Twitter-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Sexism-and-Misogyny-Twitter-672x336.png 672w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Sexism-and-Misogyny-Twitter-1038x519.png 1038w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Sexism-and-Misogyny-Twitter-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Sexism-and-Misogyny-Twitter-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Copy-of-Sexism-and-Misogyny-Twitter.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/its-time-to-flip-the-sexist-script-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSafe blog: It\u2019s time to flip the sexist script\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t19th July 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/its-time-to-flip-the-sexist-script-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Safe blog: It\u2019s time to flip the sexist script\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-17067 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guest-safe-blog category-key-statements category-safe tag-blog tag-domestic-abuse tag-domestic-violence tag-feminst-history tag-national-womens-aid-federation tag-professor-gill-hague tag-radical-politics tag-refuge tag-safe-blog tag-vawg tag-violence-against-women-and-girls tag-women-liberation tag-womens-aid pmpro-has-access\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/movement-against-domestic-violence-celebrating-our-history\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Featured-images-for-website-39-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-17106\" alt=\"The movement against domestic violence: celebrating our history\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Featured-images-for-website-39-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Featured-images-for-website-39-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Featured-images-for-website-39-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Featured-images-for-website-39-672x336.png 672w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Featured-images-for-website-39-1038x519.png 1038w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Featured-images-for-website-39-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Featured-images-for-website-39-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Featured-images-for-website-39.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/movement-against-domestic-violence-celebrating-our-history\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe movement against domestic violence: celebrating our history\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t24th May 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/movement-against-domestic-violence-celebrating-our-history\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The movement against domestic violence: celebrating our history\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16382 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guest-safe-blog category-key-statements category-safe tag-domestic-abuse tag-domestic-abuse-bill tag-domestic-violence tag-family-court tag-house-of-lords tag-ministry-of-justice tag-moj tag-parental-alienation tag-queen-mary-university-of-london tag-safe-blog tag-social-media tag-social-work tag-unsafe-child-contact tag-vawg tag-violence-against-women-and-girls tag-womens-aid pmpro-has-access\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/parental-alienation-a-dangerous-and-harmful-concept\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Featured-images-for-website-38-1-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-16409\" alt=\"\u201cParental alienation: A dangerous and harmful concept&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Featured-images-for-website-38-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Featured-images-for-website-38-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Featured-images-for-website-38-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Featured-images-for-website-38-1-672x336.png 672w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Featured-images-for-website-38-1-1038x519.png 1038w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Featured-images-for-website-38-1-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Featured-images-for-website-38-1-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Featured-images-for-website-38-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/parental-alienation-a-dangerous-and-harmful-concept\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Parental alienation&#8221;: A dangerous and harmful concept\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t4th March 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/parental-alienation-a-dangerous-and-harmful-concept\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Parental alienation&#8221;: A dangerous and harmful concept\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16224 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-in-focus category-safe tag-by-and-for-services tag-black-and-minoritised-women tag-bme-women tag-domestic-abuse tag-domestic-violence tag-fragile-funding-landscape-report tag-funding tag-local-authority tag-refuge-services-england tag-refuge-servives tag-refuges tag-report tag-research tag-vawg tag-womens-aid pmpro-has-access\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/network-of-refuges-in-england-depends-on-services-running-with-no-funding\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Featured-images-for-website-33-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-16265\" alt=\"Network of refuges in England depends on services running with no funding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Featured-images-for-website-33-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Featured-images-for-website-33-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Featured-images-for-website-33-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Featured-images-for-website-33-672x336.png 672w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Featured-images-for-website-33-1038x519.png 1038w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Featured-images-for-website-33-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Featured-images-for-website-33-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Featured-images-for-website-33.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/network-of-refuges-in-england-depends-on-services-running-with-no-funding\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNetwork of refuges in England depends on services running with no funding\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t16th February 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/network-of-refuges-in-england-depends-on-services-running-with-no-funding\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Network of refuges in England depends on services running with no funding\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-15904 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-safe tag-esrc tag-campaign-for-social-science tag-covid-19 tag-covid-19-pandemic tag-domestic-abuse tag-domestic-violence tag-economic-and-social-research-council tag-home-affairs-select-committee tag-katrin-hohl-city-university-of-london tag-kelly-johnson-durham-university tag-lockdown tag-ons-2020 tag-vawg tag-victim-safeguarding tag-violence-against-women-and-girls tag-womens-aid pmpro-has-access\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/how-covid-19-is-impacting-domestic-abuse-reported-to-the-police\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Featured-images-for-website-20-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-15907\" alt=\"A crisis exposed How Covid-19 is impacting domestic abuse reported to the police\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Featured-images-for-website-20-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Featured-images-for-website-20-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Featured-images-for-website-20-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Featured-images-for-website-20-672x336.png 672w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Featured-images-for-website-20-1038x519.png 1038w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Featured-images-for-website-20-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Featured-images-for-website-20-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Featured-images-for-website-20.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/how-covid-19-is-impacting-domestic-abuse-reported-to-the-police\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow Covid-19 is impacting domestic abuse reports to the police\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t4th January 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/how-covid-19-is-impacting-domestic-abuse-reported-to-the-police\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How Covid-19 is impacting domestic abuse reports to the police\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-15655 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-safe tag-academic tag-coercive-control tag-covid-19 tag-covid-19-pandemic tag-domestic-abuse tag-domestic-violence tag-international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women tag-lockdown tag-office-of-national-statistics tag-ons tag-pandemic tag-restrictions tag-vawg tag-violence-against-women-and-girls tag-womens-aid pmpro-has-access\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/why-data-matters-when-talking-about-domestic-abuse\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Featured-images-for-website-21-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-15660\" alt=\"Why data matters when talking about domestic abuse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Featured-images-for-website-21-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Featured-images-for-website-21-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Featured-images-for-website-21-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Featured-images-for-website-21-672x336.png 672w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Featured-images-for-website-21-1038x519.png 1038w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Featured-images-for-website-21-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Featured-images-for-website-21-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Featured-images-for-website-21.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/why-data-matters-when-talking-about-domestic-abuse\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy data matters when talking about domestic abuse\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t25th November 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/why-data-matters-when-talking-about-domestic-abuse\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why data matters when talking about domestic abuse\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More 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srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-672x336.png 672w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-1038x519.png 1038w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/parental-alienation-and-the-family-courts\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tParental alienation and the family courts\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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