Research -The Co-operative Bank and Refuge – Know Economic Abuse

8.7 MILLION PEOPLE REPORT EXPERIENCING ECONOMIC ABUSE – AND 1.6 MILLION SAW THIS BEGIN AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC The Co-operative Bank and Refuge, the UKs largest national domestic abuse charity release “Know Economic Abuse” report – five years on from launching landmark campaign to tackle economic abuse Approximately 16% of all UK … Continue reading “Research -The Co-operative Bank and Refuge – Know Economic Abuse”

Report – Safety4Sister – ‘Locked in Abuse, Locked Out of Safety – The Pandemic Experiences of Migrant Women’

Today we launch Safety4Sister’s new report – ‘Locked in Abuse, Locked Out of Safety – The Pandemic Experiences of Migrant Women’. To say the last few months has been a struggle for us all is an understatement and we hope you are all well despite the ongoing pandemic environment.   However, for Black and minoritised migrant women … Continue reading “Report – Safety4Sister – ‘Locked in Abuse, Locked Out of Safety – The Pandemic Experiences of Migrant Women’”

Social Media Campaign – Respect – #DrawTheLine

The Let’s #DrawTheLine campaign went live from Monday 7th September 2020 to encourage perpetrators of domestic abuse to recognise their abusive behaviours and to reach out for support to change. Respect has extended its helpline hours and is revising the advice given to perpetrators.  The campaign calls out a range of abusive behaviours while raising awareness about the impact these behaviours have on victims.  Domestic abuse services have experienced a significant impact … Continue reading “Social Media Campaign – Respect – #DrawTheLine”

Research survey – assessing the impact of Internet of Things (IoT) technology on survivors of domestic violence & resource

A team of researchers from UCL STEaPP, University of Queensland and QUT (Queensland University of Technology) are urging domestic violence sector workers in the UK and Australia to take part in a survey to assess the impact of Internet of Things (IoT) technology on survivors of domestic violence. The “Gender and IoT” (GIoT) research team … Continue reading “Research survey – assessing the impact of Internet of Things (IoT) technology on survivors of domestic violence & resource”