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Engage: ‘You couldn’t leave your husband. It wasn’t done’ – the story of the women behind the first domestic violence refuges

By Gill Margaret Hague, University of Bristol26th August 2021Engage

The women who set up the first women’s refuges in the UK in the 1970s changed the world. They saved the lives of many women. And the projects and political

Homeless services to support women experiencing domestic violence ‘often neglecting’ victims

By Jemma Crew, Reporter30th July 2021News England

Women experiencing domestic violence should be given more help to stay in their homes if they wish to do so while their abuser is moved away to prevent them being

Domestic abuse victims urged to call charities following England’s Euro 2020 defeat

By Laura Parnaby, Reporter12th July 202112th July 2021News England

Victims of domestic abuse have been urged to call charities for support following England’s loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday evening. Domestic violence charities Women’s Aid

Police watchdog calls for urgent action to tackle ‘epidemic’ of violence against women and girls

By Flora Thompson, Reporter7th July 2021News England

A police watchdog has called for radical and urgent action to tackle the crime “epidemic” against women and girls. Councils, schools, health and social care bodies and all areas of

Engage: Social workers welcome new legislation outlawing physical punishment of children in Wales

By Elliw Hughes & Llyr ap Rhisiart, Social Workers1st July 2021Engage

Here in Wales we are entering a historic period which will see children’s rights further protected thanks to new Welsh Government legislation. The Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment)

Figures show 44% fall in suspected forced marriage and FGM referred for Government advice

By Jemma Crew, Reporter1st July 2021News England

The number of cases of suspected forced marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) the Government provided advice on in 2020 fell 44%, largely due to the coronavirus pandemic, figures show.

Domestic abuse incidents in Scotland rise by 4% with almost 63,000 recorded last year

By The Press Association22nd June 2021News Scotland

There were nearly 63,000 domestic abuse incidents recorded by police in 2019-20 as cases rose for a fourth year. A total of 62,907 incidents were recorded, an increase of 4%

Father murdered teenage daughter to silence claims that he sexually abused her, court told

By Sam Russell, Reporter14th June 2021News England

A teenage photography student was murdered by her father to silence her claims that he sexually abused her, before both her parents sent messages from her phone pretending to be

Woman may have lived if mental health workers knew of relationship with killer, coroner concludes

By Ted Hennessey, Reporter4th June 2021News England

A woman’s life may have been saved if mental health workers had not missed her relationship with a convicted killer because they were “entirely reliant” on him reporting it, a

More than third of trials heard by sheriff were domestic abuse cases, figures show

By 4th June 2021News Scotland

More than a third of trials heard by a sheriff sitting alone in the past year were domestic abuse cases, new figures show. Some 34% of sheriff summary trials called

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Engage: ‘You couldn’t leave your husband. It wasn’t done’ – the story of the women behind the first domestic violence refuges

Homeless services to support women experiencing domestic violence ‘often neglecting’ victims

Domestic abuse victims urged to call charities following England’s Euro 2020 defeat

Police watchdog calls for urgent action to tackle ‘epidemic’ of violence against women and girls

Engage: Social workers welcome new legislation outlawing physical punishment of children in Wales

Figures show 44% fall in suspected forced marriage and FGM referred for Government advice

Domestic abuse incidents in Scotland rise by 4% with almost 63,000 recorded last year

Father murdered teenage daughter to silence claims that he sexually abused her, court told

Woman may have lived if mental health workers knew of relationship with killer, coroner concludes

More than third of trials heard by sheriff were domestic abuse cases, figures show

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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Tag: Domestic Abuse / Violence

Engage: ‘You couldn’t leave your husband. It wasn’t done’ – the story of the women behind the first domestic violence refuges

Homeless services to support women experiencing domestic violence ‘often neglecting’ victims

Domestic abuse victims urged to call charities following England’s Euro 2020 defeat

Police watchdog calls for urgent action to tackle ‘epidemic’ of violence against women and girls

Engage: Social workers welcome new legislation outlawing physical punishment of children in Wales

Figures show 44% fall in suspected forced marriage and FGM referred for Government advice

Domestic abuse incidents in Scotland rise by 4% with almost 63,000 recorded last year

Father murdered teenage daughter to silence claims that he sexually abused her, court told

Woman may have lived if mental health workers knew of relationship with killer, coroner concludes

More than third of trials heard by sheriff were domestic abuse cases, figures show