Category: Newyddion

The sharp decline in charges, prosecutions and convictions for rape since 2016, as evidenced by this report, clearly demonstrates there are significant failings in the system that means rape and sexual violence have not been treated with the seriousness they deserve. The HMCPSI Rape Inspection 2019 report shows what we already know from survivors, that […]

Since August 2018, Swansea Women’s Aid has been supporting women in the sex industry via our SWAN (Support, Wellbeing, Advocacy & eNablement) project. Our outreach provision supports women selling sex on the streets, and this has proven to be some of the most challenging and rewarding work we do. “Lalun is a member of the […]

Welsh Women’s Aid is joining Cymorth Cymru and Community Housing Cymru to urge the Welsh Government to fund homelessness and housing services that have reached ‘tipping point’. A new report released today reveals funding for vital Welsh services including homeless hostels and refuges were cut by £37million* between 2012 and 2018.  ‘Housing Matters’ shines a […]

Welsh Women’s Aid CEO, Eleri Butler, has been offered and accepted an exciting opportunity to lead “Family Safety Victoria” in Australia, from Spring 2020.   Eleri has successfully led Welsh Women’s Aid since 2014 through a considerable period of change and growth, including the development of Welsh Women’s Aid’s long term Strategic Plan – Still We Rise. This provides an […]

The Helpline workers will always say that no two days are ever the same and that is also true for the Helpline manager. You think that you’ve got your day planned and then it takes one telephone call or email request to get you re-writing your “To Do List”. Today is no exception. I start […]

16 Days of Activism – A guest blog by Horizon SVS at Cyfannol Women’s Aid The Sexual Exploitation Advocacy Support Service (SEASS) is a Gwent wide service within Cyfannol’s Horizon Sexual Violence Service. SEASS delivers advocacy and support services to people who are or are at risk of being exploited through the sex industry and […]

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The needs of children and young people affected by violence and abuse. Today Welsh Women’s Aid is bringing together specialist services and stakeholders from across Wales to focus on the needs of children and young people affected by violence and abuse. Those attending will have a chance to talk to the new Domestic Abuse Commissioner […]

Today, November 25th, is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls, which is followed by the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, through to 10 December. The 25th November was first designated a day to end Violence Against Women in 1981, by women of colour, at the Feminist Conference for […]

Today, the Wales Audit Office has published ‘Progress in implementing the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act’. Given that the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 has been in place for 4 years, with its legislative duties on public bodies to prevent VAWDASV and protect and support […]

Violence against women and girls is experienced at epidemic levels nationally. It has devastating effects on women and their children, on families and communities. We need cross government coordination and investment to prevent its recurrence and to support and protect all survivors so they can achieve independence, freedom and liberation from oppression. The General Election […]

Welsh Women’s Aid are ecstatic to announce that our Forty Voices Forty Years project scoped up the award for best Impact in Culture, Heritage and Arts last night at the USW Impact Awards 2019. Forty Voices, Forty Years was a heritage project created by Welsh Women’s Aid in collaboration with the George Ewart Evans Centre […]

Today the Welsh Government has released a consultation to seek the views of parents, learners and professionals in Wales regarding ensuring that all children have full access to the new curriculum, including Religious Education and Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE), from 2022. Gwendolyn Sterk, Head of Public Affairs and Communications at Welsh Women’s Aid states, […]

Welsh Women’s Aid welcomes Domestic Abuse Commissioner appointment and urges greater focus on prevention of abuse. In response to today’s Westminster Government announcement of the new Domestic Abuse Commissioner appointment, Welsh Women’s Aid CEO Eleri Butler said: “I am delighted Nicole Jacobs has been appointed Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales. Having previously worked […]

This week there has been a number of news stories demonstrating the need for governments, public services and communities to be proactive in working to eradicate male violence against women and girls. This week we have seen: • Reports showing a five year high in women killed in domestic abuse related homicides. • Crown Prosecution […]