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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 […]

-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 […]

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 […]

-Yashiba Sanil, Communications and Campaigns Officer Trigger Warnings: Mention of rape, forced marriage and sexual violence.  As we celebrate St Dwynwen’s Day every 25th January, honoring the Welsh patron Saint of love, her story encourages us to reflect on what love truly means. St Dwynwen, the patron Saint of love in Wales, is often celebrated […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]