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Refuge responds to Met Police DA arrests during 16 Days of Activism
Ruth Davison. Refuge CEO said: ‘During 16 days of activism the Metropolitan Police made more than 1500 domestic abuse related arrests. This shows the sheer number of women who are experiencing abuse and the need for the police to act swiftly and with rigour.. We also know that these arrest numbers only scratch the surface […]
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Refuge responds to the report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill
In response to the report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill, Ruth Davison, Refuge CEO said: “The Online Safety Bill offers a welcome opportunity to improve the safety of women and girls online and introduce much needed legislation in a currently underregulated landscape. Whilst this report from the Joint Committee scrutinising […]
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Refuge responds to Victims Bill Consultation
Responding to the launch of the Victims Bill Consultation, Refuge CEO Ruth Davison said: ‘Refuge welcomes the publication of this important consultation and the ambition expressed by the government to improve outcomes for victims of crime and committing to ensuring that they will be ‘better heard, served and protected. However, the ambition of doing better […]
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Refuge and The Co-operative Bank launch commission into online banking and economic abuse
Refuge and The Co-operative Bank launch cross-sector commission into impact of online banking on those experiencing economic abuse Commission launched to conduct cross-sector review into the impact of online banking on those experiencing economic abuse More than one in seven people in the UK (16%) identify as having experienced economic abuse in their current or […]
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Refuge announces Survivor Ambassadors
Refuge announces Survivor Ambassadors to mark 50th year, empowering women and children to live a life free from domestic abuse. As Refuge marks its 50th Anniversary, reflecting on half a century of supporting women and children against domestic abuse, and providing lifesaving and lifechanging services, Refuge is proud to announce newly appointed survivor ambassadors. Survivors […]
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Refuge anniversary: 50 years on domestic abuse is getting smarter
50 years on domestic abuse is getting smarter: Refuge brings into sharp focus the rise of tech abuse on 50th anniversary with launch of new ad campaign. Refuge has seen a 97% increase in number of complex tech abuse cases compared to the first three months of 2020 In the last 50 years, Refuge’s job […]
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Refuge to hold a 50th Anniversary Art Auction at Bonhams.
Refuge: Recognising 50 years of supporting women and children against domestic abuse Refuge are to hold a 50th Anniversary Art Auction at Bonhams. Fifty years on from the world’s first refuge being set up in Chiswick, West London in 1971, Refuge reflects on the last fifty years of a growing raft of life-saving services, whilst […]
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Refuge launches ‘Unsocial spaces’ – a report on the online abuse of women
On International Internet Day, Refuge launches ‘Unsocial spaces’ – a report on the online abuse of women and says social media companies, and other online platforms, are ‘failing to protect women and girls from abuse.’ Report calls on the government to explicitly include Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in the Online Safety Bill to […]
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Refuge responds to Autumn budget
In response to today’s Autumn budget , Ruth Davison, Refuge CEO said: ‘This is a disappointing budget. Despite the governments very public commitments to addressing and responding to domestic abuse and wider Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), the Autumn budget announced by the Chancellor today contains very little detail on the level of funding […]
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Refuge responds to announcement that government intend to extend time survivors can report common assault
Responding to the news that the government intends to extend the time survivors of domestic abuse have to report common assault, Ruth Davison, Refuge CEO said: ‘Refuge is delighted to learn that the government intends to adopt the amendment from Baroness Newlove and give survivors of domestic abuse who experience common assault a longer time […]
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Hidden Home Dangers: Avast and Refuge List the Ten Connected Devices Most Commonly Reported by Women Who Experience Domestic Abuse
Hidden Home Dangers: Avast and Refuge List the Ten Connected Devices Most Commonly Reported by Women Who Experience Domestic Abuse RING Doorbells, Smart TVs and Amazon Alexas are among the ten most common devices used by perpetrators of domestic abuse New investigative research with 2,000[1] UK women highlights the growing problem of tech abuse Refuge […]
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Refuge responds to new BBC FOI request data on women being timed out of justice
Refuge responds to new BBC FOI request data on women being timed out of justice Ruth Davison, Refuge CEO, said: “Refuge is grateful to the BBC for shining a light on the issue of the common assault six-month time limit in cases of domestic abuse. It is wholly unacceptable that we have seen a 159% […]
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