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International Women’s Day is not only a day to reflect on the fantastic women and girls in our lives, but also an opportunity to highlight the challenges faced by survivors across Wales and the rest of the UK.  Welsh Women’s Aid publishes our State of the Sector report every year, highlighting the challenges that are […]

As organisations dedicated to ending violence against women and girls, domestic abuse and sexual violence, we are deeply concerned by the growing trend of far-right campaigners exploiting the issue to cause further divisive harm.   It is vitally important to end and campaign against violence against women and girls, domestic abuse and sexual violence. It is an epidemic that affects […]

Welsh Women’s Aid has been reviewing its position to remain on X (formally known as Twitter). The platform has become an echo chamber of hate and a few months ago, we began to review our presence there. We decided that, in order to reach as many audiences as possible, we would remain on X. This was a difficult decision taken in order to be a […]

Content warning: This article includes topics such as non-fatal strangulation, consent, so-called honour-based abuse and femicide.   If you or anyone you know needs support, help is available to you now. The Live Fear Free Helpline can provide confidential advice or support around domestic abuse, sexual violence or violence against women. It is available 24/7, 7 days a week. Call 0808 80 10 800, text […]

The UK Government has published their strategy for addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG). This long-awaited strategy provides the direction that the Government will take in their mission to halve VAWG.   Stopping violence, abuse and oppression before it occurs is vital if we are to achieve lasting change. Throughout this strategy, there is a move towards a whole systems approach which looks beyond the criminal justice system and will mean that there are more opportunities to […]

Every year Human Rights Day on 10th December marks the final day of the 16 Days of Activism; a global period of reflection and action focused on ending violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence. This year, with our 16 Days 16 Voices campaign, we highlighted the voices of survivors, specialists, frontline workers and community leaders.   Today we honour them. We honour the right of every woman and girl in Wales […]

Welsh Women’s Aid welcomes this week’s announcement from the UK Government that they will be investing £550 million into specialist services over the next three years. This will focus on practical and emotional support to survivors and witnesses, such as counselling and advice on navigating the court process. We are also pleased to see that there […]

This poem is a stark and moving reflection on how systems continue to fail survivors of violence, even as they show immense courage in seeking safety, justice and dignity. Through vivid imagery and unflinching truth, Sukhvinder Kaur captures the emotional and structural barriers women face when the institutions meant to protect them instead question, minimise […]

  The two illustrations in this post were created by graphic facilitator Dr Pen Mendonça, whose art has become recognisable across communities and sectors. Pen’s imaginative approach to storytelling brings an impactful depth to complex social issues, as her illustrations capture not just the struggle, but also the resilience and creativity of collective action in the face of inequality. Pen creates these illustrations during events while attendees chat and […]

The UK Government has pledged to halve violence against women and girls. However, without sustainable financial support, Welsh Women’s Aid are concerned that real progress will be limited. We are hugely disappointed by the lack of focus on violence against women and girls. Whilst Ministers talk about ending the epidemic of violence and abuse being a priority, we have failed […]

Every year on 25th November, the world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a date that reminds us of the urgent, ongoing struggle to end one of the most pervasive human rights violations of our time. It is a day of reflection, remembrance, and most importantly, action. Violence against women […]

Trigger Warning: Rape, sexual violence, child sexual abuse  Welsh Women’s Aid welcomes the UK Government’s amendments to the Victims and Courts Bill which strengthen protections for children and survivors of sexual violence by restricting the parental rights of convicted rapists and child sexual abusers. These changes represent a crucial step towards ensuring that survivors and […]

Welsh Women’s Aid have today published our “Living Fear Free in Wales” Manifesto for the Senedd 2026 Election. Our manifesto sets out our ambitions for the next Welsh Government and how they can work towards a world without violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence (VAWDASV). It is vital that steps are taken in […]

Welsh Women’s Aid is pleased that the UK Government is looking at changing the way that Child Maintenance Payments are collected and transferred. However, we are concerned that there have been a number of missed opportunities to ensure that survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence and economic abuse are better protected and considered.  55% of […]

-Kate Smith, Project Support Officer Economic abuse is now legally recognised as a form of domestic abuse under the Domestic Abuse Act. Yet, despite this legal recognition, it remains one of the least understood aspects of abuse.   Economic abuse occurs when a partner or ex-partner exerts control over finances, restricting access to money, employment, or […]

Economic abuse is recognised under the Domestic Abuse Act. Yet, despite its prevalence, the impact that economic abuse has on survivors is still overlooked. Specifically, how the child maintenance system can be used by perpetrators to withhold money and exert control over survivors post separation. The 2023 Child Maintenance (Domestic Abuse) Act aimed to improve […]