It has been just over a month now since Theresa May became Prime Minister of Great Britain. Since then, Women’s Aid, the Women’s Equality Party, Women for Refugee Women and IC Change have joined forces to launch the #100daysofMay campaign. As part of the...
There are several different ways that an abuser may try to control someone. Although violence (or the threat of it) is the type of abuse most people think of, an abuser may try to gain power through emotional or sexual abuse, through coercive control, or through...
After the launch of the Nottingham Citizens ‘No Place for Hate’ report, a hate crime research project in 2014, Nottinghamshire Police has been working with Nottingham Women’s Centre to tackle misogynistic abuse of women. We witnessed the first incredible result of...
After much review and discussion with survivors of domestic abuse Women’s Aid – the national domestic abuse charity – and SafeLives are piloting a new dynamic approach towards tackling domestic abuse. The scheme is call ‘Change that lasts’ and is being...
Summer holidays are almost upon us, and talk of escape to hotter climes is all around, but for survivors of abuse the holidays can be a very difficult time, with increased levels of threats, intimidation and violence. Forced marriage also increases at this time of...
Charity fundraising is an important part of raising money for a good cause. Like most charities, we are thankful to our funders and to the fundraising donations we receive in order to carry out some of the charitable projects that we have planned. Without these,...
