New research* from beauty company Avon and the NO MORE Foundation, reveals that one in five women are consistently subjected to verbal abuse by an intimate partner. The research, which surveyed over 8,300 women in eight countries, including the UK, Poland and the Philippines, also found that nearly two in five respondents aged 25-34 are … Continue reading “News – Avon and the NO MORE Foundation – 1 in 5 women are subjected to constant verbal abuse by a partner”

Victims of sexual violence face further abuse and trauma as a result of the UK asylum process and are systematically let down by authorities, according to a report. The research found that gender-insensitive and sometimes inhumane asylum interviews, sexual harassment in unstable asylum accommodation and a lack of access to healthcare and psychological support were … Continue reading “News – SEREDA – Victims of sexual violence let down by UK asylum system”

Today Women In Journalism proudly launched our new training for journalists, to encourage sensitive reporting on domestic abuse and domestic homicide, in partnership with Level Up, AVA, and Newsworks. Would you like to be trained in reporting fatal domestic abuse with accuracy, sensitivity, and dignity? If you are interested in taking part please email wijuk@aol.com Today’s … Continue reading “News – Women in Journalism, AVA & Level Up join forces to host a panel event as part of the 16 days of action against gender-based violence.”

Date & Time of Event: 10 December, 2021 – 19:00 Venue: St. Peters Square, Emmeline Pankhurst Statue, Manchester City Centre Join TRC Sexual Abuse and Rape Support Greater Manchester for a candlelit vigil at the end of the 16 Days of Activism, to remember the women killed this year, through men’s violence. Click here for more info.

Rosa’s Rise Fund provides organisational development funding for Black and minoritised-led women’s and girls’ organisations across the UK. Through this fund, Rosa are offering two-year grants of up to £40,000 to Black and minoritised-led women’s and girls’ organisations in the UK which have been established for three years or more, and which have an average … Continue reading “Funding Opportunity – Rise Fund”

Figures on domestic abuse from police recorded crime and a number of different organisations have been released by the Office for National Statistics. Click here for the full detail. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/domestic-abuse-in-england-and-wales-overview-november-2021?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=a622d2b3-d500-4e68-90d6-c9b1a901edb0&utm_content=immediately

Councils in England are looking for ways to provide housing for domestic abusers so their victims can stay in the family home, in response to growing calls from some charities and campaigners. The recently passed Domestic Abuse Act requires councils to publish a strategy to provide housing support for victims and children. Some councils are now drafting plans … Continue reading “News – Domestic abuse offenders in England – not their victims – to be moved away from the family home”

https://theconversation.com/police-reporting-can-undermine-domestic-violence-victims-language-analysis-shows-170931 As police officer Wayne Couzens was sentenced for the murder of Sarah Everard, North Yorkshire Police Commissioner Philip Allott said women “need to be streetwise about when they can be arrested and when they can’t be arrested”. Couzens had exploited his authority to falsely arrest Everard, yet Allot appeared to be informing women that it is … Continue reading “Report – Police reporting can undermine domestic violence victims, shows language analysis by Patricia Canning, Lecturer/Researcher, Forensic Stylistics, Linguistics, and Rhetoric, Utrecht University”

Despite struggling to make ends meet, many families do not claim all the financial support to which they are entitled. CPAG’s Financial Help for Families: what you need to know is for you if you work with families and want to help maximise their income or deal with a benefit problem. It covers all the main social … Continue reading “Advice Book – Child Poverty Action Group – Financial Help for Families:What you Need to Know”

Job Title: Victim Voice FacilitatorSalary/ Rate: £14,494 (FTE: £23,836)Location: ManchesterClosing Date: Thursday 16th December 2021Hours: 22.5 hours per week Background TDAS is an independent voluntary organisation which is affiliated to Women’s Aid Federation England. TDAS and has been operating since June 1990. TDAS is a company Limited by guarantee and a registered charity. TDAS is … Continue reading “Job Vacancy – TDAS – Victim Voice Facilitator”