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Domestic abuse: a public service issue

20 December 2017

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    Women's refuges need all the support they can get. Here's how you can help

    Safe havens for those affected by domestic violence are vital, but under threat. The good news is that many are rallying to their cause – and so can you

16 December 2017

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    'For a lot of children, Christmas in a refuge is the happiest they’ve ever had'

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    Domestic violence: still a hidden problem for many migrant women

    Mirela Sula

15 December 2017

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    Survivors of domestic abuse need a safe haven. We must fund refuges properly

    Katie Ghose
  • Sisters Uncut at a London protest against cuts to services.

    Here's the real story of homelessness and domestic abuse that the statistics hide

    Becky Snow

14 December 2017

  • Rayleigh, Essex. 25 Nov 2011. 170 pairs or shoes laid out to represent the number of women, children and men killed due to domestic violence in UK every year, to mark UN International Day For the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Organised by the Roc<br>C9DWP4 Rayleigh, Essex. 25 Nov 2011. 170 pairs or shoes laid out to represent the number of women, children and men killed due to domestic violence in UK every year, to mark UN International Day For the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Organised by the Rochford and Castle Point Domestic Abuse Panel.

    One woman dead every three days: domestic abuse in numbers

  • A woman carries an 'End Tampon Tax' sign at a demonstration in London

    Ending domestic violence is seen as a luxury. Just like tampons

    Ellie Hutchinson

13 December 2017

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    Domestic violence: for some women, the streets are safer than their own home

    Kate Moss
    When women become homeless due to abuse, they need support. But our patriarchal society discounts their experience and renders them invisible

12 December 2017

  • Sisters Uncut protest over austerity cuts to Newcastle Women’s Aid.

    Domestic violence: can moving power out of Whitehall make a difference?

    Katharine Sacks-Jones
    Vital services for vulnerable women have been cut across the country, but new metro authorities could be a chance to make radical improvements

11 December 2017

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    'Women lie about abuse to get rehoused': dangerous misconceptions about domestic violence

    Housing professionals are ideally placed to identify domestic violence. With a bit more understanding, tragedies could be avoided

9 December 2017

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    I run a domestic abuse charity. Some staff don't even last a week

    Becky Rogerson
    My staff and I hear gruelling accounts of human cruelty and provide a safe space, but constant funding pressure means we may not be here in five years’ time

8 December 2017

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    'We'd be walking on eggshells': Christmas offers no respite from domestic abuse

    Kirstie Brewer
    This Christmas thousands of women and children will wake up in a refuge. But government plans mean those refuge doors could all be closed in 2018

5 April 2017

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    Domestic abuse policies aren't working – we need a national strategy

    Joanna Nicolas
    Community perpetrator programmes are being cut and charities offer mostly small, local services. More must be done if we value women and children

8 September 2016

  • Helen Titchener, played by Louiza Patikas, and Rob Titchener, played by Timothy Watson, from the BBC Radio 4 soap The Archers.

    My donation page inspired by The Archers has raised over £135,000

    Paul Trueman
    The JustGiving page motivated by the radio soap’s storyline of Helen Titchener’s abuse will help thousands of families

1 March 2016

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    The Super Bowl ad campaign that said No More to domestic violence

    The No More ad campaign stood out among the frivolity of leaping hot dogs and love-sick ponies during the break – its aim is to end domestic and sexual violence against women in the US

9 November 2015

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    I long for the day I don't have to check patients for signs of domestic abuse

    I dream of a world without bruises, but for now, as a GP, perhaps I can be a small part of the solution

23 October 2015

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    I see domestic abuse everywhere – but people still don't understand what it is

    As a domestic violence worker, many of the young women I work with have no idea they are experiencing abuse

15 June 2015

  • An ambulance in a busy high street

    New tool helps emergency staff tackle coercive control

    Frontline medical staff have limited amounts of time with victims, but can insist on a private meeting away from the abusive partner

8 April 2015

  • Teenage girl being interviewed by police

    Are your tenants living in fear of their own teenagers?

    A frightening rise in this hidden form of domestic violence must be tackled by all housing professionals. New guidance can help

9 February 2015

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    Domestic abuse: how can services protect children in violent homes?

    Helping children who witness domestic abuse can be difficult, with questions over the safest course of action and responsibility. Louise Tickle reports
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