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Refuge responds to joint inspection of the police and CPS’s response to rape
Responding to the joint inspection of the police and CPS’s response to rape, led by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI), Ruth Davison, Refuge CEO said: “The report today from HMICFRS and HMCPSI again illustrates that survivors of rape are being routinely failed by […]
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Refuge responds to Home Secretary view that misogyny will not be made a hate crime
Responding to the Home Secretary’s comments Ruth Davison, Refuge CEO said: ‘This is a disappointing but also deeply problematic position for the Home Office to take, and Refuge urges the Home Secretary, in the strongest possible terms, to reconsider. Crimes committed against women that are driven by misogyny, must be acknowledged as being hate crimes. […]
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Refuge responds to the resignation of Met Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick
Interviews available on request. Please contact the Press Office on 0207 395 7731 or email press@refuge.org.uk Refuge responds to the resignation of Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick Ruth Davison, Refuge CEO said: “Cressida Dick presided over an institution that saw police officers displaying misogynistic behaviour and committing horrific acts of violence against women, time […]
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Refuge launches celebrity video calling for misogyny to be made a hate crime.
Refuge launches celebrity video calling for misogyny to be made a hate crime. Famous faces including Olivia Colman, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Bronagh Waugh have united to call on the government to add misogyny to existing hate crime laws. The new video, launched by Refuge, the country’s largest single provider of specialist domestic abuse services, backs […]
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Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall, hosts reception to mark 50 years of Refuge
Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall, hosts reception to mark 50 years of Refuge, the country’s largest single provider of specialist domestic abuse services. Her Royal Highness asks guests to use Refuge’s 50th anniversary ‘As a milestone to galvanise and inspire us all towards a world where women and children can live in safety, […]
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Refuge responds to Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) Select Committee report on the draft Online Safety Bill
In response to the release of the report, Jessica Eagelton, Refuge Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer, said: ‘Refuge is grateful to the DCMS Committee for the release of their timely report, and for the opportunity to feed into it, by giving expert evidence, along with other Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) organisations. Last […]
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Refuge responds to Common Assault time limit extension
Ruth Davison. Refuge CEO said: ‘This is a huge win and a victory for women and girls experiencing domestic abuse. Refuge is delighted that the government has listened to, and heard, our campaign with Women’s Aid Federation of England and the Centre for Women’s Justice, as well as the voices of the brave survivors, like […]
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Refuge responds to Met Police DA arrests during 16 Days of Activism
Ruth Davison. Refuge CEO said: ‘During 16 days of activism the Metropolitan Police made more than 1500 domestic abuse related arrests. This shows the sheer number of women who are experiencing abuse and the need for the police to act swiftly and with rigour.. We also know that these arrest numbers only scratch the surface […]
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Refuge responds to the report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill
In response to the report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill, Ruth Davison, Refuge CEO said: “The Online Safety Bill offers a welcome opportunity to improve the safety of women and girls online and introduce much needed legislation in a currently underregulated landscape. Whilst this report from the Joint Committee scrutinising […]
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Refuge responds to Victims Bill Consultation
Responding to the launch of the Victims Bill Consultation, Refuge CEO Ruth Davison said: ‘Refuge welcomes the publication of this important consultation and the ambition expressed by the government to improve outcomes for victims of crime and committing to ensuring that they will be ‘better heard, served and protected. However, the ambition of doing better […]
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Refuge and The Co-operative Bank launch commission into online banking and economic abuse
Refuge and The Co-operative Bank launch cross-sector commission into impact of online banking on those experiencing economic abuse Commission launched to conduct cross-sector review into the impact of online banking on those experiencing economic abuse More than one in seven people in the UK (16%) identify as having experienced economic abuse in their current or […]
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Refuge announces Survivor Ambassadors
Refuge announces Survivor Ambassadors to mark 50th year, empowering women and children to live a life free from domestic abuse. As Refuge marks its 50th Anniversary, reflecting on half a century of supporting women and children against domestic abuse, and providing lifesaving and lifechanging services, Refuge is proud to announce newly appointed survivor ambassadors. Survivors […]
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