Sophie Francis-Cansfield
@sophiefrancan
Head of Policy (Interim) at Women's Aid. Views and tweets = my own.
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On the 10th of July 2024, the Crown Prosecution Service discontinued all charges imposed on Selma Taha, Divina Riggon and Danae Thomas – the #KingsCross3. 1/n 🧵 Read our full statement 👇 southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/victory-f… #CampaignWin
Please can we stop assuming perpetrators of abuse can’t come across as ‘nice guys’. That is quite often the point, they hide in plain sight. See our media guidelines from the pro Teresa Parker & get some proper training.
With Women's Aid Tender Everyone's Invited, we've put together a briefing on why protecting inclusive and high-quality relationships, sex and health education is vital to preventing violence against women and girls. Read it here 👉bit.ly/3zCQsFD
Well my memory of last year’s Women's Aid popped up which must mean it’s almost time for this years! #FestivalOfWomensAid
There are no words to convey the power of the address from Yasmin, mother to Fawziyah Javed. She was let down by so many, culminating in her devastating murder. We stand with her family & Karma Nirvana in their work to change the future for many thousands of women. #WAConf24
The scale of the #VAWG emergency is even more alarming when you consider that so many survivors don't report their experiences to the police. Without meaningful collaboration & action, women & children will continue to be failed. Read our full response at: womensaid.org.uk/womens-aid-res…
On my last day of Head of External Affairs, I wanted to thank those who I’ve worked with + been supported by over last year. It’s been fantastic to fill in for the formidable Isabelle Younane + excited to be Head of Policy from Monday to cover for the equally ace Lucy Rose Hadley
🔊Today, the Directors of Southall Black Sisters, Imkaan, Women for Refugee Women 🧡, Hibiscus, Latin American Women's Rights Service - LAWRS & Safety4Sisters submitted 12 demands to PM Keir Starmer UK Prime Minister on behalf of 65 third sector organisations, urging the government to tackle root causes of far-right riots👇🏾 1/2
Today there is further coverage of Claire Throssell MBE experience in the Sun - please, if you haven't already, sign her petition, share it widely and encourage all to support. Let's help ensure that we see the necessary change for safe child contact in the family courts #ChildFirst
New report from Surviving Economic Abuse shows how abusers are weaponising joint mortgages against a staggering 750,000 UK women. We support their call on government to set up an economic abuse task force to stop joint mortgage abuse & put economic abuse at the heart of its VAWG strategy.