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Analysis of Domestic Homicide Reviews shows the need for more oversight
Yesterday the Home Office published analysis of 124 Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) which were carried out for the 12 months…
Embedding domestic abuse into health strategies
The impact of domestic abuse on health and mental health can’t be underestimated. Health professionals are also often the first…
Working with domestic abuse victims in the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community
For the first time the Traveller Movement has a specialist dedicated Women’s Development and Advocacy Support worker to tackle issues…
Safer spaces to help festival goers
Two sisters who live in Cornwall and London have set up a community interest company that provides safe spaces to…
Survivor working to help others through university projects
Imane, who lives with her daughter, is an academic who has channelled her energies into helping domestic abuse victims after…
The Pain into Power helpline
By the Maggie Oliver Foundation The Maggie Oliver Foundation’s (TMOF) vision is to create a society where survivors and those at risk…
A unique refuge for migrant survivors of domestic abuse who have nowhere else to turn
Enniola was utterly desperate by the time she called Safety4Sisters, a charity that supports migrant women experiencing domestic abuse who…
Government amends Policing Bill to define domestic abuse and sexual violence as forms of serious violence
Today, the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is back in Parliament, where members of the House of Lords will…
Survivor set up peer group for round-the-clock support for domestic abuse victims
By Rini I’m not a victim. I’m a strong, independent woman, earning a six-figure salary at a top investment bank…
Early intervention would save lives
Throughout her childhood, Joanne watched as her father beat up her mother before he turned his fists and weapons on…
Supporting the needs of older victims of domestic abuse
A chance encounter six years ago at a refuge run by Churches Housing Association of Dudley and District (CHADD) led…
Transparency milestone in the family courts
By Natalie Page, founder of the global campaign for survivor family justice #thecourtsaid, and director of Survivor Family Network In…