Congratulations to Professor Emma Renold on winning prestigious ‘Outstanding Impact in Society’ award
On Wednesday 20 June, Professor of Childhood Studies Emma Renold won the Outstanding Impact in Society award in the 2018 Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Celebrating Impact Prize. The award was given in recognition of Professor Renold’s research, which helped inform Wales’ proposed overhaul of sex and relationships education in Wales. It also recognises […]
Housing and support organisations join forces and call on AMs to back funding solution
Ten national housing and support organisations have joined forces to propose a funding solution which aims to safeguard homelessness and housing-related support services for over 60,000 of the most vulnerable people in Wales. The Housing Matters report outlines the case for a new Homelessness and Housing-Related Support Grant, which has been backed by Welsh Women’s […]
Welsh Women’s Aid welcomes the decision to make Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) a statutory part of Wales’ new curriculum
Today, the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Kirsty Williams AM, made the welcome announcement that Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) will become a statutory part of Wales’ new curriculum for children aged five to 16, from 2022. Welsh Women’s Aid formed part of the Expert Panel that advised the Cabinet Secretary on changes to the curriculum. […]
High Numbers of Abuse Reported by Students Using New Online System
This morning, our CEO Eleri Butler spoken on BBC Radio Wales, discussing abuse within the student population, and responding to the news of a new online system by Cardiff University where students can report incidents of abuse. Welsh Women’s Aid welcomes Cardiff University’s introduction of a new online system for students to report abuse. It […]
UK Government Proposed Domestic Abuse Bill Consultation
Welsh Women’s Aid welcomes the Westminster domestic abuse consultation (view here) which aims to transform the response to domestic abuse across England and Wales, including bringing greater recognition to the harms of economic abuse, the introduction of more robust court orders and more support for victims to give evidence in court, and ensuring perpetrators are dealt […]
Transgender Inclusion Statement
Welsh Women’s Aid promotes an intersectional approach, recognising the unique experiences of survivors of abuse and the ways in which difference and disadvantage may help or hinder access to support, safety and justice. Difference such as age, sex, gender, class, ethnicity, ability and sexuality intersect to inform lived experiences and these factors can further reinforce […]
UK Government Launch Consultation on Transforming The Response to Domestic Abuse
Today, International Women’s Day 2018, the UK Government have launched their consultation on Transforming the Response to Domestic Abuse. Welsh Women’s Aid welcomes proposed measures to improve agency responses and ensure preventing domestic abuse is everyone’s business across England and Wales. Eleri Butler, Chief Executive of Welsh Women’s Aid said, “We hope that this important consultation will ensure […]
Welsh Women’s Aid to develop Sex and Relationship Education resources for teachers across Wales
Welsh Women’s Aid is delighted to have secured a Welsh Government contract to develop a suite of Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) resources for teachers across Wales, so that SRE can be delivered in a consistent, safe and appropriate way. This project will be delivered in partnership with expert practitioners who were involved in the […]
Welsh Women’s Aid welcomes new National Advisors
Welsh Women’s Aid welcomes the appointment of Yasmin Khan and Nazir Afzal as the new joint National Advisors for Violence against Women, Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence who will take on the role as a job share. In our fortieth year working to support survivors to achieve independence and freedom from abuse and […]
The role of self defence in preventing violence against women – a Welsh Women’s Aid seminar
Tuesday 6 February 2017, 10-1pm, Cardiff (venue TBC) This seminar, run by Irene Zeilinger, will explore the role of self defence in preventing violence against women. Based on a report produced for the European Parliament, this seminar will look at the definition of women’s self defence – including a critical analysis of violence which holds […]
Welsh Women’s Aid State of the Sector Report 2017
A State of the Sector report published by Welsh Women’s Aid has revealed the impact of funding restrictions on specialist services and survivors of abuse who depend on these services in Wales in 2017. Funding cuts have come against a backdrop of already overstretched and under-resourced services. Each year, many specialist violence against women services […]
Welsh Women’s Aid welcomes report on the Future of the Sex and Relationships Education Curriculum in Wales
Welsh Women’s Aid welcomes report on the Future of the Sex and Relationships Education Curriculum in Wales Welsh Women’s Aid welcomes the publication of The Future of the Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) Curriculum in Wales: Recommendations of the Sex and Relationships Education Expert Panel. Eleri Butler, CEO of Welsh Women’s Aid said: “This report […]
South Wales police force area had second highest number of women killed by men across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, finds new report
The Femicide Census annual report[1], launched on Human Rights Day (10 December), found that at least 113 women were killed by men in Wales, England and Northern Ireland between 1st January 2016 and 31st December 2016. 9 in 10 women were killed by men they knew, and 85 women killed by men were killed at […]
A call to action to address sexual harassment in Wales
Fi hefyd – Me too. Two small but powerful words which, in any language, tell women and girls who’ve been abused that they are not the only ones, that sexual harassment and abuse impacts most women and girls, that we see and hear women and girls who’ve been abused, we understand, and there is help […]
White Ribbon Event
’The Voice of the Survivor’’Survivor Friday 24th November 10am until midday
In Memory of Carl Sargeant AM
Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with Carl Sargeant’s family, his many friends and colleagues and the community he served, at this difficult time. Carl Sargeant’s legacy in Wales is significant. As an Assembly Member, Minister and Cabinet Secretary he was a charismatic and influential leader, and was a supporter of many domestic abuse services […]
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