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August 30, 2020

Northern Ireland domestic violence figures highest since records began

Amnesty International says that funding for victim support organisations from the Northern Ireland Executive needs to match the scale of the problem.
March 21, 2019

Domestic Abuse Bill needs cash injection, says Law Society

New legislation targeting domestic abuse is likely to have little impact if not accompanied by significant additional money, the Law Society of England and Wales has warned.
March 8, 2019

New report shows 'triple whammy' for women as local funding cut by half

Cuts to funding for local government have created a crisis, which has hit women hardest according to a new report launched by the Women’s Budget Group on 7 March 2019.
January 22, 2019

Women’s Aid responds to government’s draft domestic abuse bill

Sustainable funding for specialist support services is essential, says Women's Aid.
October 23, 2018

Home Affairs Committee urges government to widen new domestic abuse bill

The committee says much stronger action is needed across the board.
August 10, 2018

Government announcement on supported housing funding welcomed

The government will continue to fund domestic abuse refuges and all other supported housing through housing benefit.
March 12, 2018

Consultation on proposed Domestic Abuse Bill

The government has launched a consultation on a new Domestic Abuse Bill.
February 8, 2018

Survivors of domestic abuse 'still face barriers to voting in 2018'

Women's AId says it can be too dangerous for victims of domestic abuse to sign up to an electoral register, which would reveal their location, and it is too difficult for them to register anonymously.
December 13, 2017

Femicide Census report 2016 published

The 2016 Femicide Census report reveals that 113 women were killed by men in England, Wales and Northern Ireland between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2016.
December 6, 2017

Changes to legal aid rules for victims of domestic abuse

Women's Aid has welcomed a Ministry of Justice announcement on changes to legal aid rules for victims of domestic abuse.