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Briefings 2024 Welsh Women's Aid Briefing on The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 View/Download File 2023 Welsh Women’s Aid Briefing on the Victims and Prisoners Bill View/Download File 2022 The Four Women’s Aid Federations from Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland briefing on the Human Rights Act reform View/Download File 2021 A New National VAWDASV Strategy for 2022-26 - Welsh Women's Aid Consultation Briefing View/Download File Creating Change That Lasts - Welsh Women's Aid Manifesto Summary View/Download File Domestic Abuse Bill Passed - Welsh Women's Aid Briefing View/Download File Post Senedd Election 2021 - Welsh Women's Aid Briefing View/Download File Welsh Party Manifesto 2021 View/Download File WG Ministerial Contacts View/Download File Sixth Senedd MS Contacts View/Download File Priorities for the Local Government and Housing Committee under the Sixth Senedd: Welsh Women’s Aid response View/Download File 2020 Covid-19 VAWDASV Briefing - 19 March 2020 View/Download File UPDATE - Covid-19 VAWDASV Briefing - 26 March 2020 View/Download File Joint VAWG Sector COVID 19 Statement View/Download File VAWG Sector Letter to Prime Minister on Covid-19 View/Download File Healthy Relationships: Safety, Trust and Respect Information and advice for teenagers on healthy relationships. View/Download File Online Relationships Information and advice for teenagers on healthy relationships. View/Download File Abusive Relationships Information and advice for teenagers on healthy relationships. View/Download File Coping with Past Abuse Information and advice for teenagers on healthy relationships. View/Download File Checking Up or Checking In Information and advice for teenagers on healthy relationships. View/Download File Worried About Your Teenagers Behaviour Information and advice for teenagers on healthy relationships. View/Download File FGM: Your Body is Yours Information and advice for teenagers on healthy relationships. View/Download File Forced Marriage Information and advice for teenagers on healthy relationships. View/Download File Employer Briefing: Supporting Staff Experiencing Domestic Abuse During Covid-19 View/Download File Guidance for Volunteers on Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence During Social Distancing & Isolation View/Download File Safely Signposting to Support View/Download File Bystander Do’s & Don’ts – How to act safely and how to support View/Download File Covid-19 VAWDASV Funding Public Letter to Deputy Minister View/Download File Covid-19 Letter to Welsh Government on Funding - Press Release View/Download File Rurality & VAWDASV - Briefing & Recommendations View/Download File 4 Federations Joint Statement on UK Government's Code Word Scheme View/Download File Domestic Abuse Bill Compact Briefing 2020 View/Download File Supporting Women Exploited Through the Sex Industry View/Download File Covid-19 Useful Numbers View/Download File Covid-19 - Fundraising for Welsh Women's Aid View/Download File Short, Medium & Long-Term Actions Needed to Support Survivors of VAWDASV Throughout & Beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic View/Download File Children and Young People Roundtable - Briefing View/Download File No Recourse to Public Funds – Welsh Women’s Aid Briefing for MSs View/Download File Annual Membership Report 2019-20 View/Download File 2019 Brexit & VAWG - Briefing View/Download File Cross Party Groups on Housing & on Violence Against Women & Children on Housing & Sexual Violence - Briefing View/Download File Domestic Abuse: Its impact on children, services in Wales and what we are calling for. View/Download File Domestic Abuse Bill - Briefing for Committee View/Download File Domestic Violence Bill Briefing - Long View/Download File Domestic Violence Bill Briefing - Short View/Download File General Election 2019 Briefing View/Download File Joint Recommendations for the Domestic Abuse Bill View/Download File Summary of Joint Committee on the draft Domestic Abuse Bill View/Download File 2018 Leaving No Woman Behind – Addressing violence against women and multiple disadvantage View/Download File Universal Primary Prevention for Children and Young People View/Download File Toolkit for Health Boards - Introduction View/Download File Toolkit for Health Boards - Checklist for health boards to implement VAWDASV activities and adoption of NICE guidelines View/Download File Toolkit for Health Boards - Briefing on meeting NICE guidelines View/Download File Toolkit for Health Boards - Briefing on collocated specialist advocated View/Download File Toolkit for Health Boards - NICE guidelines domestic violence and abuse View/Download File Toolkit for Health Boards - Change That Lasts Infographics View/Download File Toolkit for Health Boards - Coercive control & mental health briefing View/Download File Toolkit for Health Boards - The role of public health in the prevention of violence View/Download File Bystander Initiative Report View/Download File Online Abuse: The use of the digital world to perpetrate violence against women and girls View/Download File 2017 Coercive Control & Mental Health - Briefing View/Download File Older Women Living with Violence & Abuse - Briefing View/Download File Prevention Activities for Children & Young People - Briefing View/Download File 2016 Are You Listening, Am I being Heard? View/Download File Benefit Changes: Impact on Refuge and Service Users View/Download File Wales Elections & the New Legislative Programme: What it means for the Violence Against Women Sector View/Download File Westminster Debate: Domestic abuse victims in family law courts View/Download File Social Services and Well Being (Wales) Act 2014 View/Download File UK Budget Announcement 2016 View/Download File The Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 View/Download File National VAWDASV Strategy Consultation Response View/Download File 2015 Joint Committee on Human Rights: Violence against women and girls report View/Download File EU Directive on the Rights, Support & Protection of Victims of Crime View/Download File Housing (Wales) Act 2014 View/Download File Renting Homes (Wales) Bill View/Download File Report on Violence Against Women & Girls in the UK by the UN Special Rapporteur View/Download File Consultations WWA Response - White paper on adequate housing including fair rents and affordability View/Download File 2024 All Wales Operational Group Response - NPCC Consultation View/Download File WWA Response - Children missing education database View/Download File WWA Response - Social housing supply View/Download File WWA Response - Statutory guidance on domestic abuse protection notices and protection orders View/Download File WWA Response - Children and Young People on the Margins View/Download File WWA Response - Murder sentencing consultation View/Download File WWA Response - Consultation on the Strategic Equality Plan 2024-2028 View/Download File WWA Response - Defining child to parent abuse View/Download File WWA Response - Consultation on the White Paper on Ending Homelessness in Wales View/Download File 2023 WWA Response - Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 Call for Evidence View/Download File WWA Response - Impact of the rising cost of living on women View/Download File WWA Response - Child maintenance accelerating enforcement View/Download File WWA Response - Draft guidance on responding to the allegations of alienating behaviour View/Download File WWA Response - The escalation of violence against women and girls View/Download File WWA Response - Securing a path towards adequate housing including fair rents and affordability View/Download File WWA Response - Firearms consultation on recommendations for changes made to the Home Office View/Download File WWA Response - Domestic Homicide Review Legislation Consultation View/Download File WWA Response - Exchange of sexual relations for accommodation View/Download File WWA Response - Supporting earlier resolution of private family law arrangements View/Download File WWA Response - Pilot practice direction for domestic abuse protection orders View/Download File WWA Response - The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence View/Download File WWA Response - Call for evidence illegal migration bill View/Download File WWA Response - Services for care experienced children View/Download File WWA Response - The right to adequate housing View/Download File 2022 WWA Response - Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK Call for Evidence View/Download File WWA Response - Welsh Government Draft Budget Call For Evidence 23-24 View/Download File WWA Response - Draft Action Plan to End the Abuse and Neglect of Older People in Wales View/Download File WWA Response - Police Requests for Third Party Material View/Download File WWA Response - Women's experiences of the criminal justice system in Wales View/Download File WWA Response - Creating an offence of public sexual harassment View/Download File WWA Response to the Home Office’s consultation on the controlling or coercive behaviour statutory guidance View/Download File WWA Response to the domestic violence disclosure scheme guidance View/Download File WWA Response to trauma informed framework View/Download File WWA Response domestic abuse legal guidance View/Download File WWA Response to Statutory Induction of newly qualified teachers in Wales View/Download File WWA Response to peer on peer sexual harassment among learners View/Download File WWA Response to WG VAWDASV Strategy refresh View/Download File 2021 Welsh Women’s Aid Response: Relationships and Sexuality Education Statutory Guidance and Code View/Download File Welsh Women’s Aid submission to the Nationality and Borders Public Bill Committee: October 2021 View/Download File Welsh Women’s Aid Response: A call for information – Welsh Government Draft Budget proposals for 2022-23 View/Download File Children in poverty with no recourse to public funds: Call for evidence by Work and Pensions Committee View/Download File Children, Young People and Education Committee Sixth Senedd Priorities Consultation View/Download File Health and Social Care: Priorities for the Sixth Senedd – Welsh Women’s Aid Response View/Download File Priorities for the Local Government and Housing Committee under the Sixth Senedd: Welsh Women’s Aid response View/Download File Joint Principles for the VAWG Strategy 2021-2024 View/Download File 18pt Joint Principles for the VAWG Strategy 2021-2024 View/Download File Welsh Women’s Aid Response on UK Government Call for Evidence – VAWG Strategy View/Download File WWA Response to Consultation on Modern Slavery View/Download File WWA Response to Consultation on Rape and Sexual Offences View/Download File WWA Response to Consultation on Rebalancing Care and Support View/Download File WWA Response to Consultation on Remote Working in Wales View/Download File WWA Response to Transport Consultation View/Download File WWA Response to Law Commission Consultation on Intimate Image Abuse View/Download File Welsh Government Race Equality Action Plan: Welsh Women’s Aid Response View/Download File Welsh Government Relationships and Sexuality Education Code and Guidance: Welsh Women's Aid Response View/Download File 2020 WWA Response to Consultation on Transition from Child to Adult Healthcare View/Download File WWA Response to Consultation on Domestic Abuse at Work Consultation View/Download File WWA Response to Consultation on Barriers to the Successful Implementation of the Well-Being of Future Generations Act View/Download File WWA Response to Hate Crime Law Commission Consultation View/Download File WWA Response to Consultation on Our Future Wales View/Download File WWA Response to Wedding Law Consultation View/Download File WWA Response to Consultation on Welsh Government Draft Budget Proposals for 2021-22 View/Download File 2019 WWA Response to Strategic Equality Objectives 2020-2024 View/Download File WWA Response to Women and Equalities Committee - Women in the Sex Industry View/Download File WWA Response to Private Law Judiciary Review - Letter View/Download File WWA Response to UK Government Equalities Office - Sexual Harassment in the Workplace View/Download File WWA Response to UK Government Code of Practice for Victims of Crime View/Download File WWA Response to MOJ Inquiry into Family Courts View/Download File WWA Response to UK Government Firearms Consultation View/Download File WWA Relationships and Sexuality Education Guidance View/Download File WWA Response to Serious Violence Consultation View/Download File WWA Response to Welsh Government Measuring a Nation's Progress View/Download File WWA Response to Draft National VAWDASV Indicators View/Download File Consultation on the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill View/Download File WWA response Renting Homes (Fees) Act View/Download File WWA Response to Welsh Government Code of Practice Social Services View/Download File WWA Response to UK Gov - Accommodation Based Support View/Download File WWA Transformational Curriculum Response View/Download File Welsh Government Draft Housing Support Grant Guidance View/Download File Welsh Government Keeping Learners Safe View/Download File Welsh Government Ensuring Access to the Full Curriculum View/Download File HEFCW Guidance on Tackling Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence in Higher Education View/Download File 2018 DCLG & DWP - Funding for Supported Accommodation Consultation View/Download File Creating the Right Culture: Code of Conduct for Assembly Members View/Download File WG - Termination of Pregnancy Provisions for Women from NI View/Download File UK Women and Equalities Committee Consultation: Inquiry: Sexual Harassment of Women and Girls in Public View/Download File WG - Legislative Proposal to Remove the Defence of Reasonable Punishment View/Download File WWA Full Response to UK Government Transforming Response to DA Consultation View/Download File WWA Short Response to UK Government Transforming Response to DA Consultation View/Download File WWA Response to UK Government Strengthening Probation, Building Confidence View/Download File WWA Response to the Draft Budget 2018-19 View/Download File WWA Response to CPS Crimes against Older People Consultation View/Download File WWA Response to Welsh Government Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 - Regulations Relating to Supplementary Provision View/Download File WWA Response to the Home Affairs Select Committee Call for Written Evidence into Modern Slavery View/Download File WA Response to UK Government Gender Recognition Act Consultation View/Download File Welsh Women’s Aid Response to MOJ Reducing Family Conflict Consultation View/Download File 2017 Future of Equality and Human Rights in Wales View/Download File Children, Young People and Education Committee Consultation on First 1,000 Days View/Download File Funding for Supported Housing View/Download File Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 – Guidance relating to Supported Accommodation View/Download File Welsh Government Consultation on National Standards and Outcomes Framework for Children and Young People View/Download File WWA Response to Supporting People Programme Guidance and Outcome Framework Consultation View/Download File WWA Response to Welsh Government Draft Budget Proposals 2018-19 View/Download File WWA Response to Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People View/Download File WWA Response to the Inquiry into the Supporting People Programme View/Download File 2016 National Strategy on Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence View/Download File 2016-17 Priorities of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee View/Download File Children, Young People and Education Committee Priorities for the Fifth Assembly View/Download File Welsh Government Draft Budget Proposals 2017-18 to the Finance Committee View/Download File Post Legislative Inquiry into the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015 View/Download File Welsh Government’s Draft Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategy View/Download File Draft Statutory Guidance on “Ask and Act” View/Download File BIHR Universal Periodic Review - Call for Evidence View/Download File Welsh Assembly Committee on Equality, Local Government and Communities Post Legislative Inquiry into the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015 View/Download File 2016-17 Priorities of the Equalities, Local Government and Communities Committee View/Download File Home Affairs Select Committee Prostitution Inquiry View/Download File Information & Guidance on Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence: Safeguarding Older People (60+) in Wales View/Download File Home Office Consultation on Introducing a Stalking Protection Order View/Download File Wales Audit Office: All Wales Local Government Improvement Study: Council Funding of Third Sector Services View/Download File Welsh Government: Consultation on Procurement Regulation in Wales View/Download File WEN Wales Call for Evidence: Women’s Access to Solicitors in Wales View/Download File Welsh Women’s Aid Response to APPG on Domestic Violence Parliamentary Hearing on Family Courts View/Download File Proposals for National Well-being Indicators to Measure the Seven Well-being Goals in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 View/Download File Welsh Government Draft Perpetrator Good Practice Guidance View/Download File Submission to the National Assembly for Wales Finance Committee Scrutiny of the Draft 2016-17 Wales Budget View/Download File National Strategy on Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence: A Framework for delivery 2016-2021 View/Download File 2015 Revised Child Poverty Strategy for Wales View/Download File Authorised Professional Practice (APP) – Domestic Abuse (10 December – 18 February 2015) View/Download File Consultation on the Code of Guidance to Local Authorities on the Allocation of Accommodation and Homelessness 2015 View/Download File Refugee and Asylum Seeker Delivery Plan View/Download File Consultation on the Renting Homes (Wales) Bill View/Download File Welsh Government: Action Plan to Further Equality for Transgender People View/Download File Consultation on Raising the Ambitions and Educational Attainment of Children Who Are Looked After in Wales View/Download File Welsh Government Consultation on Draft Statutory Guidance on the National Training Framework View/Download File Draft Statutory Guidance on Multi-Agency Collaboration in Respect of Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence View/Download File