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Joint Statement with sister organisations: Women’s Aid Federation England, Imkaan, Women’s Aid Northern Ireland, EVAW, Welsh Women’s Aid, Scottish Women’s Aid COVID 19 – One Year On Statement March 2021 A year ago, our organisations came together to issue an urgent call to action to protect women and children experiencing domestic abuse, sexual violence, forced […]

With increased opportunities to meet up it is important that we know how to safely respond and signpost anyone wanting support. This might be someone’s first opportunity to reach out for support. We want everyone across our communities and all survivors to know support is available. The Live Fear Free Helpline (0808 80 10 800) will […]

We have seen an exposure of domestic and sexual abuse during the pandemic, but it was at epidemic levels before. We know that domestic homicide is not an inevitable result of the current restrictions, but is a result of male violence against women and perpetrators must be held to account. Between 2009-2018, The Femicide Census recorded 1,425 women murdered by men in the UK, with […]

Welsh Women’s Aid would like to thank Women Connect First and all who have responded for taking the time to rightly point out this fundamental issue with the Women of Covid 19 list. It is not the responsibility of women of colour to educate white women on racism and exclusion- this is entirely on us, […]

Alongside the Covid 19 pandemic runs a shadow pandemic[1] of violence against women and girls. During the lockdown period, contact with Wales’ national helpline Live Fear Free rose by up to 49%, call time trebled with those making contact often reporting more frequent abuse with shorter escalation periods. Visits to the Live Fear Free website […]

Together with over 25 other organisations across the UK, we have created an accessible safety and wellbeing resource for survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence and other forms of gender based violence. The resource outlines some key numbers, contacts and spaces for support. Remember that you are an expert in your own situation and only […]

Today, we have publicly released our letter to Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, Jane Hutt stating that we are deeply concerned that despite previous correspondence with Welsh Government, there has been no ringfenced emergency funding provided to specialist support services to meet the needs of the COVID-19 pandemic. Services providing violence against women, domestic abuse and […]

The safety of survivors and their children are the purpose of perpetrator programmes. Welsh Government’s Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for services for perpetrators of violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence has been produced to enable that. Placing an emphasis on safeguarding, this guidance exists to support practitioners to continue delivering vital services throughout these […]

Early evidence from China, as well as learning from other global pandemics, shows potential increases in Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV)[1]. This comes at a time when specialist services are also under significant strain due to staff shortages and having to adapt services to ensure they can be provided in a […]

Updated 02 April 2020 Introduction Specialist services have been taking action in light of the current and developing situation with COVID 19 and violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence (VAWDASV). Welsh Women’s Aid continues to consult with our membership to ensure we’re responding to the consistently evolving situation, and that specialist services will […]

This page was last updated on 1 July 2020 In light of the current and developing situation with Coronavirus, violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence (VAWDASV) services are taking action to continue to provide the lifesaving and lifechanging support to those who need it in Wales as well as protecting survivors and staff […]

Funded by the CAF Covid 19 Emergency Fund, the four Women’s Aid Federations (Welsh Women’s Aid, Scottish Women’s Aid, Women’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland, Women’s Aid Federation of England) and Imkaan (the only UK-based, umbrella women’s organisation dedicated to addressing violence against Black and minoritised women and girls) have been working to create and develop […]

The UK Government published their spring budget on the 15th of March 2023. Whilst the budget recognises to some degree the current socio-economic crisis and its impact on those who are vulnerable; there has been a lack of acknowledgment of the difficulty this places survivors and specialist services, as it disproportionally affects women and girls […]

The Final Welsh Government Budget ‘’A Budget in Hard Times’’ for 2023/2024 was published on the 28th February 2023 and subsequently debated in the Senedd on the 7th March 2023, with 29 votes in favour. Welsh Women’s Aid submitted a response to the open call for evidence by the finance committee in November 2022, highlighting the […]