Category: News

“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 […]

WWA Welcome Letter – National Advisors

A Duty to Support: ‘Postcode lottery’ of support for Children and Young People experiencing violence and abuse in Wales leads to calls for an urgent review. ‘Postcode lottery’ of support for Children and Young People experiencing violence and abuse in Wales leads to calls for an urgent review  A new report launched today (27.06.22) has identified a […]

Today 24/05/22 Welsh Government published the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategy for 2022-2026.   This is a long-awaited document for survivors, the specialist VAWG sector, and all those who support and collaborate with us. Since Welsh Government first published the VAWDASV Act in 2015 over 50 women have lost their lives […]

Welsh Women’s Aid is an intersectional feminist organisation working to eliminate violence against women and girls, domestic abuse, and sexual violence. Our vision is a world in which all individuals live free from all forms of violence, abuse, and oppression. We strive to work alongside sister organisations and specialist organisations that share our vision and […]

Welsh Women’s Aid are delighted to launch the 2022 Edition of the National Quality Service Standards (NQSS)  The National Quality Service Standards form a set of accredited criteria against which Welsh specialist domestic abuse services are assessed, to ensure they provide the type of holistic, safe, high-quality and effective service provision necessary to enable survivors […]

Welsh Women’s Aid successful in Live Fear Free bid Welsh Women’s Aid and Welsh Government joint statement on Welsh Women’s Aid’s successful bid to continue management of the Live Fear Free Helpline.  Welsh Women’s Aid are thrilled to announce that they have been successful in their bid to continue the management of the Live Fear […]

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 […]

Girls and young women should be able to access education without the fear that they will be harassed by peers, teachers lecturers, or others. The Estyn “We don’t tell our teachers” report published today, horrifyingly shows that this is not the case. It highlights that our schools sadly reflect the wider society they are situated within, […]

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 […]

Our thoughts today are with the loved ones of Wenjing Lin. We are horrified that yet another life has been taken at the hands of male violence and devastated to witness the grief of another family- we hope that following the sentencing of her murderer today, they will be able to access the holistic support […]