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November 24, 2021 · Press Release

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 […]

February 28, 2022 · Press Release

Refuge calls on MPs to back the ‘Newlove Amendment’ to make misogyny a hate crime, after Government confirmed it would not back amendment: This critical vote comes after Home Secretary announced she would tell police that tackling Violence Against Women and Girl should be given as much priority as fighting terrorism, child sexual abuse and […]

August 2, 2022 · Press Release

A coalition of experts including the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Glitch, Refuge, Carnegie UK, NSPCC, 5Rights and Professors Clare McGlynn and Lorna Woods have come together for the first time to create a ready-to-use set of guidelines, or ‘Code of Practice’ to tackle violence against women and girls online. If adopted, the code would […]

May 20, 2021 · Press Release

With 2 in 4 women with disabilities likely to experience domestic abuse, Refuge launches critical accessibility features on its National Domestic Abuse Helpline Website on Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)  1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse at some point in their lifetime. Women with disabilities are more than twice as likely to experience domestic abuse compared to non-disabled women. Women with additional sensory and mobility needs are subjected to abuse for much longer; data from across Refuge’s services shows that for women with disabilities abuse lasted on average for 9 years, […]

December 7, 2021 · Press Release

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 […]

May 12, 2021 · Press Release

Refuge launches Tech Safety Website amid increase in numbers of women experiencing complex tech abuse New website, created with survivors, offers step by step guidance for securing devices Website also includes chatbot in multiple languages offering real time automated guidance Refuge, the country’s largest single provider of specialist domestic abuse services, today launches its new […]

June 14, 2019 · Blog

The Joint Pre-Legislative Domestic Abuse Bill Committee, a group of MPs and peers who are responsible for scrutinising the draft Domestic Abuse Bill published by the Government earlier this year, today published its report and recommendations to the Government. We are delighted that the Committee has listened to Refuge, and has made some strong recommendations […]

December 31, 2020 · Blog | Press Release

On the 5th January, the Domestic Abuse Bill will return to the House of Lords for its Second Reading. This is a hugely important time. This Bill has the potential to be truly transformational, but there is still work to do before that is a reality. Refuge believes that for the Bill to be as […]

May 12, 2022 · Press Release

Legislation to ensure access to cash is made easier should be brought forward in Tuesday’s Queen’s Speech says domestic abuse charity Refuge. This call follows data released by Which?, the consumer watchdog, which revealed that a quarter of free-to-use ATMs have vanished since 2018 and almost half of the UK’s bank branches have closed since […]

August 17, 2022 · Press Release

A coalition of experts including the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Glitch, Refuge, Carnegie UK, NSPCC, 5Rights and Professors Clare McGlynn and Lorna Woods have come together for the first time to create a ready-to-use set of guidelines, or ‘Code of Practice’ to tackle violence against women and girls online. If adopted, the code would […]

July 21, 2022 · Press Release

A coalition of experts including the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Glitch, Refuge, Carnegie UK, NSPCC, 5Rights and Professors Clare McGlynn and Lorna Woods have come together for the first time to create a ready-to-use set of guidelines, or ‘Code of Practice’ to tackle violence against women and girls online. If adopted, the code would […]

August 15, 2022 · Press Release

A coalition of experts including the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Glitch, Refuge, Carnegie UK, NSPCC, 5Rights and Professors Clare McGlynn and Lorna Woods have come together for the first time to create a ready-to-use set of guidelines, or ‘Code of Practice’ to tackle violence against women and girls online. If adopted, the code would […]