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Blog: The government’s Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy
Refuge’s director of communications and external relations, Lisa King, on the government’s Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy. Last week, the country started to fully open again, after a challenging 16 months. Refuge knows first-hand just how difficult the pandemic has been for so many across the world – not least for women living […]
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Refuge statement on Joey Barton’s court appearance
In response to the statement by Bristol Rovers Football Club last night, which was released following media coverage of manager Joey Barton’s court appearance, Ruth Davison, Refuge Chief Executive said: ‘One in four women will experience domestic abuse at some point in their lifetime and 2 women a week across England and Wales are killed […]
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Refuge responds to Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) quarterly data summary
In response to the quarterly data summary, issued on 22nd July, Ruth Davison, Refuge CEO said: “The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) statistics report draws into sharp focus the problems with the criminal justice system and the challenges women face when reporting domestic abuse and other forms of violence against women and girls. While Refuge is […]
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Refuge welcomes new trustees and committee members
Refuge welcomes two new trustees to its board of trustees and three independent sub-committee members as the charity’s governance goes from strength to strength This month Refuge welcomes two new trustees, James Watson-O’Neill and Jon Rowney, to its board of trustees. James and Jon join eight other trustees and chair who oversee the charity’s work, […]
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Refuge responds to Online Safety Bill committee appointment
Ruth Davison Refuge CEO said: “With online abuse becoming increasingly common, and voices from all sectors of society urging action, Refuge welcomes the appointment of this joint committee to scrutinise the draft Online Safety Bill. This is an important next step in ensuring we address the harm being caused to domestic abuse survivors, which is […]
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Refuge responds to HMICFRS interim report on police engagement with women and girls
In response to the HMICFRS interim report on the inspection into police engagement with women and girls, Ruth Davison Refuge CEO said: ‘Refuge welcomes this interim report into police engagement with women and girls. We echo the HMICFRS’ call for urgent strategies to address the significant failings in the current police response to women experiencing domestic abuse and other forms of male violence. With a domestic abuse call to the police every […]
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Refuge statement on Policing Bill debate
Refuge and campaigner Erica Osakwe respond to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill debate. Ruth Davison, CEO of Refuge said: ‘We are grateful to Yvette Cooper for today raising the issue of common assault perpetrated in domestic abuse contexts and the ‘timing out’ of access to justice for so many women who are unsafe […]
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Refuge statement on SafeLives report
Refuge responds to the Report ‘Understanding Court Support For Victims Of Domestic Abuse’ commissioned by Nicole Jacobs and carried out by SafeLives. Ruth Davison, Refuge CEO said: ‘It is disappointing but not surprising to find the vast majority of domestic abuse survivors are not receiving the specialist support they need in the court system […]
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Refuge reports that many survivors of domestic abuse are yet to apply for Settled Status and fear this will put vulnerable families at further risk.
EU Settlement Scheme Deadline 30 June 2021: Refuge reports that many survivors of domestic abuse are yet to apply for Settled Status and fear this will put vulnerable families at further risk. With the 30 June deadline for applying for the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) fast approaching, reports from Refuge’s frontline services indicate that many migrant survivors of domestic abuse remain unaware that they need to apply to […]
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Refuge, Women’s Aid and the Centre for Women’s Justice launch joint campaign on Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Refuge, Women’s Aid and the Centre for Women’s Justice launch joint campaign on Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill Organisations across the women’s sector have joined forces to campaign for a change to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which would extend the length of time survivors have to report incidents of common assault to the police from the current six […]
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Refuge responds to HMICFRS inspection into policing of domestic abuse during the pandemic.
Refuge responds to HMICFRS inspection into policing of domestic abuse during the pandemic. In response to the publication of the inspection findings, Lisa King, OBE, Refuge director of communications and external affairs said: ‘Refuge has serious concerns about some of the findings from today’s HMICFRS inspection into the policing of domestic abuse, particularly how they […]
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Refuge statement on government Rape Review
Refuge welcomes the government’s apology for systemic failings on rape, and stands with our sector partners who are leading the response to the end-to-end rape review and continuing to hold the government to account. While Refuge welcomes the publication of this rape review, delayed since 2019, and the government’s apology for systemic failings on rape, […]
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