The police’s failure to tackle domestic abuse is a national shame
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The police’s failure to tackle domestic abuse is a national shame

The Independent  

If Labour’s plans are carried through to completion, then they should be well on their way to fulfilling their pledge to halve violence against women and girls within a decade. Not before time, in the context of the long-term neglect shown by successive governments, Ms Dodds has identified the way that victims of domestic abuse who make multiple reports to the police about violence and ill-treatment meted out by their partners are still being let down by the police. These new measures include embedding domestic abuse specialists in 999 control rooms; new domestic abuse protection orders to force more domestic abusers to stay away from their victims or face tougher sanctions; pilot schemes to give the police powers to prosecute suspects without Crown Prosecution Service involvement; specialist advisers in domestic abuse, rape and sexual assault cases; and plans to tackle sexism in schools, and detoxify young male attitudes. Please donate now to the Brick by Brick campaign, launched by The Independent and charity Refuge, to help raise £300,000 to build a second safe space for women where they can escape domestic abuse, rebuild their lives and make new futures. Text BRICK to 70560 to donate £15 The national domestic abuse helpline offers support for women on 0808 2000 247, or you can visit the Refuge website here.

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MP’s bid to finally have all forms of domestic abuse recognised in law
4 weeks, 1 day ago

MP’s bid to finally have all forms of domestic abuse recognised in law

The Independent  

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Domestic abusers ramp up torment gradually to normalise behaviour, Miatta Fahnbulleh MP warns
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Domestic abusers ramp up torment gradually to normalise behaviour, Miatta Fahnbulleh MP warns

The Independent  

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Where was Starmer’s ‘milestone’ target to reduce violence against women and girls?
1 month ago

Where was Starmer’s ‘milestone’ target to reduce violence against women and girls?

The Independent  

It is deeply disappointing that the prime minister, or indeed any of his ministers, failed to include in the “plan for change” any interim “milestone” target to reduce violence against women and girls. Abigail Ampofo, the interim CEO of Refuge, The Independent’s partner charity for the Brick by Brick project, pleads for a rethink: “Refuge welcomed the government’s pledge to …

Women being trapped in relationships due to economic abuse, charity finds
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Women being trapped in relationships due to economic abuse, charity finds

The Independent  

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Sir Mohamed Mansour donates to The Independent’s campaign to build safe refuges for domestic abuse survivors
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sir Mohamed Mansour donates to The Independent’s campaign to build safe refuges for domestic abuse survivors

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Domestic abuse claims far more women’s lives in UK than we realise
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Domestic abuse claims far more women’s lives in UK than we realise

The Independent  

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Queen Camilla praises mother of woman killed by her ex - and admits she wouldn't be as 'dignified' in the same position
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Queen Camilla praises mother of woman killed by her ex - and admits she wouldn't be as 'dignified' in the same position

Daily Mail  

Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors airs tonight at 9pm on ITV1 Queen Camilla has praised a domestic abuse campaigner whose daughter was bludgeoned to death with a hammer by her estranged and abusive husband as 'wonderful' and 'dignified' and admitted she 'tried to put myself in your shoes'. The royal, 77, features in the new ITV documentary, Her …

NHS chief Amanda Pritchard warns of ‘abhorrent’ domestic abuse faced by staff as she backs Brick by Brick campaign
2 months ago

NHS chief Amanda Pritchard warns of ‘abhorrent’ domestic abuse faced by staff as she backs Brick by Brick campaign

The Independent  

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We must fight together to tackle the scourge of domestic abuse wherever we find it – even the NHS
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2 months ago

We must fight together to tackle the scourge of domestic abuse wherever we find it – even the NHS

The Independent  

These are dark days, particularly for the sexual safety and the reproductive rights of women in America. Ms Pritchard and NHS England board members have donated to the campaign, which is seeking to raise funds for Refuge to build a new home for women and families fleeing domestic abuse. Dr Adrian Boyle, president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, …

Domestic abuse happens within the NHS, too – safe spaces are vital
2 months ago

Domestic abuse happens within the NHS, too – safe spaces are vital

The Independent  

Every woman deserves to live free from fear. We are still at the start of our journey to reducing harmful abusive behaviours in the NHS and more action is needed to ensure that all staff – especially women who are more likely to be affected – can come to work every day, safe from misogyny, violence and abuse. Domestic violence …

Camilla makes it her mission to end domestic violence
2 months ago

Camilla makes it her mission to end domestic violence

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This is a version of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. CNN — Queen Camilla has teamed up with an all-female production crew in a powerful new documentary, airing next week, in which she vows to eradicate domestic abuse. “Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors” follows Camilla as …

'I'll keep going until I'm no longer able': Camilla recommits to her crusade to end domestic abuse - but admits it will take a 'long, long time' to achieve the goal
2 months ago

'I'll keep going until I'm no longer able': Camilla recommits to her crusade to end domestic abuse - but admits it will take a 'long, long time' to achieve the goal

Daily Mail  

The queen, 77, is the face of a new documentary on domestic abuse Queen Camilla has vowed to work towards eradicating domestic abuse for as long as 'she is able' in new a documentary on the issue. Queen Camilla has vowed to work towards eradicating domestic abuse for as long as 'she is able' in new a documentary on the …

‘My partner secretly drugged and filmed me - and even tried to kidnap our daughter’
2 months ago

‘My partner secretly drugged and filmed me - and even tried to kidnap our daughter’

The Independent  

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My friend was killed by her husband – I’ve made it my mission to help others escape domestic abuse
2 months, 1 week ago

My friend was killed by her husband – I’ve made it my mission to help others escape domestic abuse

The Independent  

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Domestic abuse victims making multiple reports are being failed, women’s minister admits
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Domestic abuse victims making multiple reports are being failed, women’s minister admits

The Independent  

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Domestic violence victims let down on housing, Jess Phillips warns
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Domestic violence victims let down on housing, Jess Phillips warns

The Independent  

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Inside the 24/7 national domestic abuse helpline:‘Buying the wrong cheese made him explode’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside the 24/7 national domestic abuse helpline:‘Buying the wrong cheese made him explode’

The Independent  

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Cherie Blair: I was pushed down the stairs by a domestic abuser. He believed it was his right
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Cherie Blair: I was pushed down the stairs by a domestic abuser. He believed it was his right

The Independent  

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Domestic abuse specialists in 999 control rooms to help victims, Yvette Cooper announces
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Domestic abuse specialists in 999 control rooms to help victims, Yvette Cooper announces

The Independent  

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Shocking statistics show scale of domestic violence across country
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Shocking statistics show scale of domestic violence across country

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Police officers perpetrate shocking levels of domestic abuse with impunity, report finds
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Police officers perpetrate shocking levels of domestic abuse with impunity, report finds

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Victoria Derbyshire: BBC presenter speaks on domestic abuse experience in support of Refuge’s ‘Brick by Brick’ campaign
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Victoria Derbyshire: BBC presenter speaks on domestic abuse experience in support of Refuge’s ‘Brick by Brick’ campaign

The Independent  

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More than half of women fleeing domestic abuse turned away from safe refuge due to chronic shortages
3 months, 3 weeks ago

More than half of women fleeing domestic abuse turned away from safe refuge due to chronic shortages

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The Independent is working to protect domestic abuse victims – here’s how you can help
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Independent is working to protect domestic abuse victims – here’s how you can help

The Independent  

Domestic abuse has long been one of the most insidious, intractable and oppressive of all crimes of violence – because of its unique nature. This is something that no civilised society should tolerate, and that is why TheIndependent, in partnership with the charity Refuge, and one of the UK’s largest house builders, Persimmon, is launching an appeal to build a …

Fears domestic abusers will be released from prison under early release scheme
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Fears domestic abusers will be released from prison under early release scheme

The Independent  

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Labour pledges swifter safeguarding moves amid domestic abuse reform
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour pledges swifter safeguarding moves amid domestic abuse reform

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Long way to go before Britain’s police forces can truly stamp out sexism, expert panel agrees
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Long way to go before Britain’s police forces can truly stamp out sexism, expert panel agrees

The Independent  

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International Women’s Day: Sign up to our expert panel event on sexism and misogyny in Britain’s police forces
10 months ago

International Women’s Day: Sign up to our expert panel event on sexism and misogyny in Britain’s police forces

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Thousands of women at risk of murder as police reject over 10,000 background checks on potential abusers
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Thousands of women at risk of murder as police reject over 10,000 background checks on potential abusers

The Independent  

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Police refusal to provide details about daughter’s abuser partner under Clare’s Law contributed to murder, mother claims
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Police refusal to provide details about daughter’s abuser partner under Clare’s Law contributed to murder, mother claims

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Domestic abuse victims to be given up to £2,500 to support fleeing partners
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Domestic abuse victims to be given up to £2,500 to support fleeing partners

The Independent  

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Vulnerable women need far better protection from the threat of domestic abuse
1 year ago

Vulnerable women need far better protection from the threat of domestic abuse

The Independent  

Our report today that thousands of vulnerable women are being left at risk of harm thanks to police forces across the country failing to hand over information on potential domestic abusers would be shocking enough on its own. Data seen by The Independent shows that more than half of 20,000 requests for background checks on potential domestic abusers were rejected …

Domestic abuse victims who do not live with abuser ‘to get better protection’
1 year, 9 months ago

Domestic abuse victims who do not live with abuser ‘to get better protection’

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Half of women ‘not confident’ police will properly investigate sexual assault and domestic abuse claims
1 year, 9 months ago

Half of women ‘not confident’ police will properly investigate sexual assault and domestic abuse claims

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Domestic abuse charity dumps rotten apples outside Scotland Yard in protest
1 year, 11 months ago

Domestic abuse charity dumps rotten apples outside Scotland Yard in protest

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Calls for domestic abuse register to stop ‘chilling’ numbers of women killed by partners
2 years, 1 month ago

Calls for domestic abuse register to stop ‘chilling’ numbers of women killed by partners

The Independent  

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Children growing up in households with domestic abuse to be recognised as victims
2 years, 1 month ago

Children growing up in households with domestic abuse to be recognised as victims

The Independent  

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Half of BME domestic abuse victims say police failed to take complaints seriously
2 years, 1 month ago

Half of BME domestic abuse victims say police failed to take complaints seriously

The Independent  

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Labour warns women’s domestic abuse calls to police ‘being ignored’
2 years, 1 month ago

Labour warns women’s domestic abuse calls to police ‘being ignored’

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Police are still misjudging domestic violence and victims are suffering the consequences
2 years, 9 months ago

Police are still misjudging domestic violence and victims are suffering the consequences

ABC  

Lee*, who lives with her boyfriend in suburban Melbourne, reaches breaking point one day and finally calls the police. A major issue is that police attending domestic violence callouts frequently take an "incident based" approach, Ms Matthews said; they look for evidence of criminal offending without necessarily delving deeper into a couple's history of coercive control, a gendered pattern of …

How NHS is inadvertently telling domestic abusers where they can track down their victims
2 years, 10 months ago

How NHS is inadvertently telling domestic abusers where they can track down their victims

The Independent  

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Domestic abuse rose in London by up to 40% in first lockdown, study finds
3 years ago

Domestic abuse rose in London by up to 40% in first lockdown, study finds

The Independent  

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Angela Black review: Domestic abuse is an issue that deserves serious representation - this cliché-ridden drama falls short
3 years, 2 months ago

Angela Black review: Domestic abuse is an issue that deserves serious representation - this cliché-ridden drama falls short

The Independent  

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Violence against women and girls ‘should be treated with same priority as terrorism’
3 years, 3 months ago

Violence against women and girls ‘should be treated with same priority as terrorism’

The Independent  

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Police not safeguarding domestic abuse victims as prosecutions collapse, watchdog finds
3 years, 4 months ago

Police not safeguarding domestic abuse victims as prosecutions collapse, watchdog finds

The Independent  

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Domestic abusers electronic tag scheme expanded in London
3 years, 4 months ago

Domestic abusers electronic tag scheme expanded in London

The Independent  

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Hairdressers and beauty therapists to be trained to spot domestic abuse
3 years, 6 months ago

Hairdressers and beauty therapists to be trained to spot domestic abuse

The Independent  

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Domestic abuse victims ‘silenced’ by family courts and forced into letting dangerous exes see children, warn campaigners
3 years, 6 months ago

Domestic abuse victims ‘silenced’ by family courts and forced into letting dangerous exes see children, warn campaigners

The Independent  

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Like Mel B, I hadn’t heard of coercive control – until I realised it had happened to me
3 years, 7 months ago

Like Mel B, I hadn’t heard of coercive control – until I realised it had happened to me

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