Acknowledging the great work done by CountingDeadWomen Femicide Census Killed Women exposing the relentless and recurring killing of women by men Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse

Every day in AAFDA we talk with people living with the devastation of violence against women & girls. It is horrific, permeating all communities & nauseatingly recurring. A great mission from the Home Office Jess Phillips Domestic Abuse Commissioner Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales Victims’ Commissioner London Ministry of Justice

Congratulations The For Baby's Sake Trust for unearthing & illuminating these dreadful facts. The effects of trauma are so far reaching that we must address it systematically. Domestic Abuse Commissioner Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales Victims’ Commissioner London Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) Jess Phillips Home Office

A police force admitted it “missed opportunities” in the case of a woman murdered by her husband – but says it has improved how it tackles coercive control. Angela was killed at her home in 2018, days after she spoke to a solicitor about getting a divorce. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

10 courts are being upgraded to provide a safer and more comfortable environment for victims and witnesses. Giving evidence can be incredibly difficult, so this is a positive step. I hope this program will be expanded to more courts across the country. gov.uk/government/new…

The family of Valerie French-Kilroy has launched a petition to prevent those who unlawfully kill their partners in Ireland from having parental rights, as they are in England. We know that killing a child's parent is child abuse. Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse DHR Network valerie.rip/petition

Great call by Vera Baird DBE KC & others. The response to riots proved that a government can rapidly effect criminal justice outcomes. Victims of MVAWG deserve this response by government too. Domestic Abuse Commissioner Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales Victims’ Commissioner London Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse DHR Network Jess Phillips Heidi Alexander MP

Jess Phillips, Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women & Girls, shares an important update with GLAMOUR: “For too long, it has felt that a death toll of women is just something that we have got used to.” glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/jess-p…

One interpretation of this news is that it is indicative of the status afforded to women and girls as victims of horrific crime, ie not high enough. Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse Davina James-Hanman DHR Network Domestic Abuse Commissioner Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales Victims’ Commissioner London Vera Baird DBE KC

No father should find his daughter like this. Thank you Mr. Tierney for letting AAFDA work with you. We have to step up so that the murders are not only prevented, but the victims are free to live great lives not compromised by abuse Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse Jess Phillips mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/w…

Great Post by David Challen We do social workers a huge dis-service by not investing in their understanding of coercive control. They need to be fluent in the language of victims of coercive control, or we do a terrible dis-service to victims too Domestic Abuse Commissioner DHR Network

Men who shouldn't have guns are killing women & girls. Successive Coroner Prevention of Future Death reports have urged reform. UK Gun Control Network has a manifesto to fix our failing gun licence system & it can help Government meet its target of halving VAWG Jess Phillips Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse

Probation services in the East of England are “not effectively responding to or reducing the potential harm perpetrated by men against women and children”. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… The report highlighted risk assessments being completed without referencing information about child

So BBC Breakfast find 90 private tutors in the UK have been convicted of sexual offences involving children over the past 20 years. People offering private lessons do not have to be checked before working with young people That has to change immediately

Great to meet Safeguarding & VAWG Minister Jess Phillips MP yesterday. Jess has worked so hard on behalf of victims of domestic abuse and rightly has a richly deserved excellent repuation in this field. Jess Phillips Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse DHR Network Jo at AAFDA Yvette Cooper Alex Davies-Jones MP

On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay let's remember that stigma kills. Everyone has mental health difficulties at some stage. I have OCD & anxiety at least! You can have mental health difficulties & hold down a good job. Seek help. It's the strong thing to do. Call Samaritans 116 123

Seeking help is the strong thing to do. I lost my brother to suicide. Call the Samaritans 116123. I sometimes call them. I am lucky not to feel suicidal, but they help with emotional perspective too. Being heard can clarify your thoughts. Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse

Excellent post recognising the link between domestic abuse & suicide. We must help professionals to engage in suicide prevention Dr Duleeka Knipe (on maternity leave) Tim Woodhouse Sarah Dangar Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse DHR Network Jo at AAFDA Home Office Jess Phillips Alex Davies-Jones MP Heidi Alexander MP Robert Buckland

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Talking about suicide & the link to domestic abuse is so important. We talk with families each day about the devastation caused by suicides & the hard struggles of those whose lives were taken this way. Our Ops Manager Hazel talks here #StartTheConversation @aafda6 Jess Phillips