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.

Crossbow murders in 10 years: 9 Women murdered by men in England + Wales in 6 years: 1500+ What’s the issue here?

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

Why the noise re banning bootlaces, kitchen knives, crossbows, human hands(?) Because it’s easy. Ending #maleviolenceagainstwomenandgirls isn’t about weapons, it’s about the hard stuff-culture,attitudes,systems, resourcing,accountability&political will. Real action needs to start

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

It was an honour have you Jess! Your powerful speech emphasised the urgent need for change to protect women and girls. It was inspiring hearing plans for Labour’s commitment to halving violence in a decade – together we can #EndAbuseTogether

Feel like I haven’t fully stopped yet, but thank you - truly - to everyone who made Women's Aid #FestivalOfWomensAid so fantastic and special this year - speakers, delegates, staff 🧡 A personal shout out to Jess for being so amazing and always making me laugh

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…

My darling girls were killed, and then the police failed us. But I still have hope | Mina Smallman theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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

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🔊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

Today #WeRemember Fawziyah Javed, 3 years on. An intelligent, compassionate young woman, her light shines on. Forever in our hearts. #WeRememberFawziyah #Push4Change #HonourBasedAbuse Watch Yasmin, the mother of Fawziyah Javed on Fawziyah: youtube.com/watch?v=SVZtyc…

This time 10 yrs ago I was going through family court proceedings that ultimately tore me apart.Presumption has no place in a court of law.

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.

The benefit cap blocks many survivors from accessing safe housing, making it harder to escape abuse. Those who reach a refuge can’t move on, limiting space for others. We’re joining Child Poverty Action Group & Shelter to call on the Government to scrap the cap.

Join us at #LabourPartyConf for our fringe event on tackling #VAWG: Supporting survivors at the local level. Tues 24 Sept, 19:00-20:30. We’re excited to welcome @RushanaraAli, Labour Minister for Building Safety and Homelessness. Let’s make change happen together!