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Journalists can play a great role in preventing domestic abuse
Everyone has a part to play when it comes to tackling domestic abuse and the media certainly has a key…
Our support for male victims
The role of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner is to champion all victims and survivors of domestic abuse and championing male survivors and their…
Much more to do to help migrant survivors
For too many migrant victims and survivors of domestic abuse, having insecure immigration status creates insurmountable barriers to safety. Championing…
Safety Before Status: a survivor’s story
Please note that this story contains descriptions of domestic abuse which may be distressing or traumatising to some. After experiencing…
Specialist mental health support is one of the community based services that victims urgently need
Unless you have lived experience of domestic abuse it can be hard to comprehend the extreme impact it has on…
Prevention is key to tackle domestic abuse
By Sophie Linden, London’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime The Mayor and I passionately believe that all agencies have…
Serious violence starts at home
By Caroline Henry, Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner It is a sad fact that domestic abuse represents a large proportion…
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…
There is no ‘honour’ in killing or abuse
Every year in the UK it’s estimated that there are at least 12 so-called ‘honour killings.’ The victims of these…
The hour of change is now for the family courts
Tonight’s Dispatches documentary shows horrific footage of children being forcibly removed from their beds by police in the middle of…
From the frontline: a first hand account from an IDVA working in the family courts
“I have worked in the domestic abuse sector for over 20 years and I’ve been working in the family courts…
Violence Against Women and Girls must be considered as serious, violent crime
The new Policing, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, currently working its way through Parliament, includes a new statutory duty that…