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08 April, 2015

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Welsh Women’s Aid Briefing

Joint Committee on Human Rights: Violence against women and girls report April 2015

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With local lockdowns being brought into more Welsh areas this weekend, we know that many survivors will be anxious about what this means for support. -Specialist services are still operating -@LiveFearFree is still offering 24/7 support -Help is available. You are not alone pic.twitter.com/wLzCfNouCg

About 2 hours ago from WelshWomensAid's Twitter

The effects of online abuse are huge, often impacting on survivors mental health and physical sense of safety. Survivors have a right to access online spaces free from harassment and to use technology without fear. @LiveFearFree can advise survivors. ow.ly/x4oD50BBaI4

About 7 hours ago from WelshWomensAid's Twitter

-Importance of prevention and finding space for prevention within funding (especially at a time when funding is pushed) - Diversity within support workers crucial. -Flexible/ holistic support on offer to young people is needed (3/3)

Yesterday from WelshWomensAid's Twitter

-How do we challenge the postcode lottery? For example, holding sustainable funding to account in eg. Rural areas that funding isn’t getting to. -Should we look to create a single referral pathway, this may remove barriers to support by taking away thresholds. (2/3)

Yesterday from WelshWomensAid's Twitter

Catherine Thomas summing up 1/3 -Currently responsibility is on young people to navigate their way through services, this can be complex -We do a lot of work on empowering young people to speak out but do them a disservice if the services aren’t there for them when they do so

Yesterday from WelshWomensAid's Twitter

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