Domestic violence charity Women’s Aid has released research revealing worrying gaps in police responses to domestic violence as experienced by women using refuges in England and Wales.
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A new study from the national charity CAADA has found that two thirds of children exposed to domestic abuse had experienced direct child abuse, in addition to witnessing the abuse of a parent. Despite this, only half (54%) of the children exposed to domestic abuse were known to Children's Social Care.
...Women with a severe mental health-related disability are nearly four times more likely to have been a victim of intimate partner violence than those without a disability, according to a new study by Women’s College Hospital.
...As the service pioneers a new scheme that has identified a shocking number of hidden victims of domestic abuse in England and Wales, Citizens Advice finds that some victims are failing to gain access to legal aid because they are being let down by the system.
...Women’s Aid, the English domestic violence charity, is declaring a state of crisis in domestic violence services, as the charity’s Annual Survey reveals shocking gaps in funding and provision for women experiencing domestic violence.
...A scheme allowing police to disclose to individuals details of their partners’ abusive pasts will be extended to police forces across England and Wales from March 2014, Home Secretary Theresa May has announced.
...Domestic violence charity Women’s Aid has challenged statements made by Michael Gove in a speech on reforms to social care, which the charity says imply that domestic violence is a ‘life choice’ that women should take responsibility for.
...Domestic violence charity Women’s Aid is urging the Government to act in light of evidence released from the London borough of Haringey, revealing that women are staying in abusive relationships because of the benefit cap.
...New figures have shown that many domestic violence cases are prosecuted in the lower-level courts, leading to calls from the Scottish Liberal Democrats for a review of prosecution guidelines for cases of domestic violence.
...Domestic violence charity Women’s Aid has held a day-long Cyber Stalking and Harassment Conference to discuss the impact of cyber stalking and harassment on women across England. The conference addressed wide spread concerns about rising levels of online stalking and harassment, with particular reference to the link to domestic violence.
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