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Statement on Child Maintenance Service Consultation Response

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 […]

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Child Maintenance: The Overlooked Side of Economic Abuse

-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 […]

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Welsh Women’s Aid Release New Child Maintenance Service Guide for Survivors

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 […]

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How Online Spaces Are Fueling Misogyny – And What We Can Do About It

-Yashiba Sanil, Communications and Campaigns Officer The Netflix series Adolescence has ignited urgent conversations about the challenges young people face today, from mental health struggles to societal pressures. But one thread in the show’s discourse stands out as a chilling reflection of reality: the rise of online harm, the radicalisation of young men, and the […]

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Welsh Women’s Aid Release New Public Sexual Harassment Research

On the 10-year anniversary of the passing of the landmark Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act, Welsh Women’s Aid have released new findings about Public Sexual Harassment in Wales.  Sexual harassment remains a pervasive issue across the UK, and Wales is no exception.   This new report presents findings from Phase 2 of […]

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Welsh Womens Aid Statement on the Review on Harmful Porn

Over time we have witnessed an overwhelming rise in misogyny in the media and an increase in normalisation of sexual violence through pornography. Extreme and violent porn has shaped collective behaviours towards women and children.   We welcome Baroness Bertin’s porn review recommendations which proposes that porn videos considered too harmful for any certificate in the […]

Statement on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26

Welsh Women’s Aid welcomes the Welsh Government’s 2024-25 draft budget and the commitment it demonstrates towards tackling Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse, and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV). However, it is still vital that VAWDASV services are provided with the support needed in order to make lasting and sustainable change. This budget marks a step forward in […]

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Sector of the Sector 2024 Report

Welsh Women’s Aid release the yearly State of the Sector report today which paints a difficult picture for the future for services supporting survivors of violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence (VAWDASV). Like all of us, our member services are facing increasing costs, impossible decisions and tight budgets. These difficult challenges are being […]

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Welsh Women’s Aid Statement on Cuts to Ministry of Justice Funding for Survivor Support

We are deeply concerned by the UK Government’s decision to cut Ministry of Justice funding for survivor support services by 4.2%. At a time when the need for services addressing violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence (VAWDASV) is greater than ever, this decision undermines progress toward the Government’s own stated goal of halving […]

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16 Days of Activism: Past and Present

It’s that time of year again, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence and a time when there is a light shone on the work that we do across the sector every day of the year. Each year feels more and more urgent in our fight to end violence against women, domestic abuse and […]

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Statement on the UK Government’s Autumn Budget 2024

Yesterday, the UK Government’s Chancellor, Rachel Reeves MP, set out the Autumn Budget in parliament. Welsh Women’s Aid were pleased to see allocated funding to support domestic abuse specialists in control rooms, however despite Labour’s pledge to halve violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence (VAWDASV), there is no dedicated funding to support this […]

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Statement on the early release of prisoners scheme (SDS40)

Welsh Women’s Aid are concerned about the UK Government’s scheme to release prisoners after serving 40% of their sentence in order to tackle the overcrowdings in prisons. This policy poses serious risks, particularly for survivors who are already facing a lack of communication within the criminal justice system.   Survivors are already facing a lack of […]

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Statement on Southport Far Right Violence

Welsh Women’s Aid are deeply saddened by the tragic knife attack in Southport this week, which claimed the lives of three young girls, Elsie Dot Stancombe, Bebe King and Alice Dasilva Aguiar and injured eight more people. Our hearts go out to the families, friends, and communities affected by this senseless act of violence. This […]

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Response to the National Policing Statement on Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence

There is an urgent and critical need to address the rising threat of Violence Against Women and Girls, domestic abuse and sexual violence (VAWDASV), as outlined in the National Policing Statement 2024 released by the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) today.   We are deeply concerned by reported violence against women and girls, which has […]