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The Final Welsh Government Budget ‘’A Budget in Hard Times’’ for 2023/2024 was published on the 28th February 2023 and subsequently debated in the Senedd on the 7th March 2023, with 29 votes in favour. Welsh Women’s Aid submitted a response to the open call for evidence by the finance committee in November 2022, highlighting the […]

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our beloved colleague and friend, Catherine Thomas.   We had the joy of knowing Catherine from 2017, when she joined Welsh Women’s Aid as a Children and Young People Public Affairs Officer.   Catherine approached everything she worked on with wholehearted passion. She was ferocious in challenging […]

“We are appalled by the recent news regarding the sexism, discrimination and harassment that women face in the Welsh Rugby Union. We stand in solidarity with the survivors, and of all survivors of harassment, of abuse and violence.   Everybody has a right to feel safe in their workplace and in their home. Welsh Women’s […]

“We are appalled to hear about the recent allegations of abusive behaviour, uncovered by ITV, at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. The power of journalism which centers the voices of those with lived experience is really demonstrated here- however it should not take media exposure for accountability to take place. Hearing the testimonies of […]

Welsh Women’s Aid is delighted to announce that, in partnership with 15 of our specialist member organisations working to support survivors across Wales, we have secured vital funding via the Home Office Children Affected by Domestic Abuse Fund. Our Children Matter Report (2019) found that of 18,487 children and young people experiencing domestic abuse, more […]

We are currently witnessing epidemic levels of gender-based violence in Wales; 26,669 survivors were referred to local specialist services in the last year, a 19% increase on the year before. Violence against women must be taken seriously. When there is widespread casualisation of misogyny in politics, it sets the tone for how the wider population […]

We are thrilled to launch the Meaningful Survivor Participation Engagement Toolkit. Survivor engagement is important. Decision makers can often be the furthest removed from survivors’ experiences. Without meaningful engagement, we run the risk of making assumptions about what survivors need and want from organisations and interventions, or not considering them at all.Created through co-production with […]

On the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Welsh Women’s Aid is pleased to announce its first t-shirt collaboration with feminist fashion brand, Black & Beech. The Cardiff-based brand has worked with Welsh Women’s Aid to create a new look for the ‘Liberté, Egalité, Sororité’ range, which is inspired […]

Press Release New report outlines how Welsh Women’s Aid and local specialist services have been working with community members and professionals to help communities empower survivors of abuse to access support and build lives free from abuse. At Welsh Women’s Aid, we know that a victim or survivor of violence or abuse will likely disclose […]