Almost two-thirds of domestic abuse referrals rejected due to a shortage of spaces, Women’s Aid report shows
A critical new report by the national domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid has unveiled a stark reality: almost two-thirds (65.2%)…
Women’s Issues
Women’s Aid and AXA UK Unveil Landmark Partnership to Combat Financial Abuse and Support Survivors
A significant collaboration aimed at tackling the insidious issue of financial abuse within domestic relationships has been officially launched by…
Women’s Aid Warns of Alarming Rise in Online Misogyny and its Impact on Youth Following Theroux’s Manosphere Documentary
Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, has issued a stark warning regarding the escalating influence of online…
The Unyielding Shadow: Femicide Rates Remain Stagnant as Calls for Radical Reform Intensify
For the eleventh consecutive year, the solemn act of naming the 107 women tragically murdered by men over the past…
Government Repeals Presumption of Parental Contact in Family Courts, Heralding Major Victory for Child Safety and Domestic Abuse Survivors
The UK government has officially announced the repeal of the presumption of parental contact in family court cases, a landmark…
Fifth Anniversary of Sarah Everard’s Murder Highlights Systemic Failures and Urgent Need for Police and Criminal Justice Reform, Women’s Aid Warns
Today marks a somber five-year milestone since the horrific rape and murder of Sarah Everard, an event that profoundly shocked…
Landmark Amendment Proposed to Reclassify Domestic Abuse-Related Suicides as Potential Homicides
A pivotal amendment to the ongoing Crime & Policing bill seeks to fundamentally alter how suicides with a documented history…
The Silent Crisis: Domestic Abuse Escalates During Pregnancy and New Motherhood, Isolating Vulnerable Women
Pregnancy and the initial phase of new motherhood, often envisioned as periods of profound joy and connection, frequently become a…
Women’s Aid Annual Audit 2026 Reveals Critical Insights into Domestic Abuse Services in England
The Women’s Aid Annual Audit 2026, published in March 2026, offers an exhaustive and critical examination of the landscape of…
Women’s Aid CEO Farah Nazeer reflects on International Women’s Day
Navigating a Landscape of Intersecting Crises The present epoch is characterised by a confluence of formidable challenges that test the…