Job Title: Accommodation Worker -Adults and Children Salary: £26,421 (rising within NJC Scale 5 with successful annual appraisal) Hours: 37 hours a week Crossroads Derbyshire provides domestic abuse services to adults, children and young people across the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales. We are a fast-growing, passionate domestic abuse service who put survivors at the … Continue reading “Job Vacancy – Accommodation Worker – Crossroads Derbyshire”
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New Report reveals an increase in suspected suicides by domestic abuse victims – university of central Lancashire
Click here to find out more “Our report lays bare the scale of deaths following domestic abuse, with at least one victim suicide every four days and murder by a partner or family member every three days” — Dr Lis Bates, Reader in Interpersonal Violence Prevention at the University of Central Lancashire A report co-authored … Continue reading “New Report reveals an increase in suspected suicides by domestic abuse victims – university of central Lancashire”
Speech – The UK is deeply concerned by Special Representative Patten’s findings of sexual violence on 7 October: UK statement at the UN Security Council – Gov.UK
Click here to find out more Statement by Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon at the United Nations Security Council meeting on the Middle East. “Thank you, Mr President. May I firstly thank the Special Representative Pramila Patten for briefing us on her recent visit and may I take this opportunity, SRSG, to applaud your tireless … Continue reading “Speech – The UK is deeply concerned by Special Representative Patten’s findings of sexual violence on 7 October: UK statement at the UN Security Council – Gov.UK”
News story – UK supports millions of people globally in bid to end gender-based violence – Gov.UK
Click here to find out more UK support to tackle gender-based violence (GBV) has reached over 4 million people over 2 years, helping to tackle domestic abuse, child marriage, and female genital mutilation, and support survivors of violence. First ever results of their kind show the scale of the UK’s work to prevent and respond … Continue reading “News story – UK supports millions of people globally in bid to end gender-based violence – Gov.UK”
News – Domestic Abuse Commissioner launches VOICES platform to raise voices of victims and survivors of domestic abuse
Click here to find out more Set up by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner (DAC), VOICES is a virtual platform for victims and survivors of domestic abuse to stay connected to relevant policy, research, and practice development. VOICES, the DAC survivor platform, aims to give victims and survivors opportunities to share their experience so they can … Continue reading “News – Domestic Abuse Commissioner launches VOICES platform to raise voices of victims and survivors of domestic abuse”
Event – International Women’s Day – Walk for Women 2024
Date: Saturday 9 March 2024 Location: Manchester City Centre, Time: 12pm – 2:30pm Cost: Free The Walk for Women is back again for International Women’s Day 2024. Meet at 12noon on Mount Street behind Central Library (by the John Cassidy ‘Ardrift’ statue). As well as this main event, there are lots of others taking place … Continue reading “Event – International Women’s Day – Walk for Women 2024”
News – Social media algorithms ‘amplifying misogynistic content’ – The Guardian
Click here to find out more Algorithms used by social media platforms are rapidly amplifying extreme misogynistic content, which is spreading from teenagers’ screens and into school playgrounds where it has become normalised, according to a new report. Researchers said they detected a four-fold increase in the level of misogynistic content suggested by TikTok over a five-day … Continue reading “News – Social media algorithms ‘amplifying misogynistic content’ – The Guardian”
News – Judges pledge to surge rape cases to cut backlogs – BBC
Article by Dominic Casciani Click here to find out more Judges across England and Wales are to prioritise the longest-delayed rape cases in an bid to end the anguish of victims in a backlogs limbo. The unprecedented move to surge resources into the oldest rape cases is an attempt by the judiciary to crack some … Continue reading “News – Judges pledge to surge rape cases to cut backlogs – BBC”
News – Who Run The World? The Influential Women Are Putting Manchester on the Map Right Now
Written by Emily Oldfield Click here to find out more Manchester women are inspirational, strong and the pride of our city. The city has had an established suffrage movement since 1867, and has long been a hot-bed of radical and liberal thinking in areas from political and social to economic and religious. Our city has … Continue reading “News – Who Run The World? The Influential Women Are Putting Manchester on the Map Right Now”
Research – New Snapshot Report Finds Lack of Trust in Institutions to Tackle VAWG – End Violence Against Women
Click here to find out more As the country gears up for an almost-certain general election this year, a new YouGov poll has found that nearly seven in ten (68%) of the public believe the government should be doing more to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG). The End Violence Against Women Coalition’s latest annual … Continue reading “Research – New Snapshot Report Finds Lack of Trust in Institutions to Tackle VAWG – End Violence Against Women”