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Refuge anniversary: 50 years on domestic abuse is getting smarter
50 years on domestic abuse is getting smarter: Refuge brings into sharp focus the rise of tech abuse on 50th anniversary with launch of new ad campaign. Refuge has seen a 97% increase in number of complex tech abuse cases compared to the first three months of 2020 In the last 50 years, Refuge’s job […]
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Refuge to hold a 50th Anniversary Art Auction at Bonhams.
Refuge: Recognising 50 years of supporting women and children against domestic abuse Refuge are to hold a 50th Anniversary Art Auction at Bonhams. Fifty years on from the world’s first refuge being set up in Chiswick, West London in 1971, Refuge reflects on the last fifty years of a growing raft of life-saving services, whilst […]
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Refuge launches ‘Unsocial spaces’ – a report on the online abuse of women
On International Internet Day, Refuge launches ‘Unsocial spaces’ – a report on the online abuse of women and says social media companies, and other online platforms, are ‘failing to protect women and girls from abuse.’ Report calls on the government to explicitly include Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in the Online Safety Bill to […]
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Refuge responds to Autumn budget
In response to today’s Autumn budget , Ruth Davison, Refuge CEO said: ‘This is a disappointing budget. Despite the governments very public commitments to addressing and responding to domestic abuse and wider Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), the Autumn budget announced by the Chancellor today contains very little detail on the level of funding […]
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Refuge responds to announcement that government intend to extend time survivors can report common assault
Responding to the news that the government intends to extend the time survivors of domestic abuse have to report common assault, Ruth Davison, Refuge CEO said: ‘Refuge is delighted to learn that the government intends to adopt the amendment from Baroness Newlove and give survivors of domestic abuse who experience common assault a longer time […]
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Hidden Home Dangers: Avast and Refuge List the Ten Connected Devices Most Commonly Reported by Women Who Experience Domestic Abuse
Hidden Home Dangers: Avast and Refuge List the Ten Connected Devices Most Commonly Reported by Women Who Experience Domestic Abuse RING Doorbells, Smart TVs and Amazon Alexas are among the ten most common devices used by perpetrators of domestic abuse New investigative research with 2,000[1] UK women highlights the growing problem of tech abuse Refuge […]
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Refuge responds to new BBC FOI request data on women being timed out of justice
Refuge responds to new BBC FOI request data on women being timed out of justice Ruth Davison, Refuge CEO, said: “Refuge is grateful to the BBC for shining a light on the issue of the common assault six-month time limit in cases of domestic abuse. It is wholly unacceptable that we have seen a 159% […]
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Refuge launches ‘Enough is Enough’ campaign to call for amendment to Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts Bill
Refuge launches ‘Enough is Enough’ campaign to call for amendment to Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts Bill Campaign calls for Bill to explicitly include domestic abuse, sexual violence, and domestic homicide in Serious Violence Duty Since 2009, 16 women have lost their lives to male violence where the perpetrator is a serving or former police […]
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The West End hit production of Tina – Tina Turner the Musical have paired up with Refuge
The West End hit production of Tina – Tina Turner the Musical is delighted to have paired up with Refuge national domestic abuse charity to celebrate their 50th anniversary since opening the world’s first refuge. A special performance of Tina – Tina Turner the Musical will take place this Sunday, 10 October 2021. With a […]
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Refuge responds to Home Secretary’s speech to Conservative Party Conference
Responding to the Home Secretary’s speech to Conservative Party Conference today, Ruth Davison, Refuge CEO said: ‘While it was heartening to see Violence against Women and Girls as the headline item in the Home Secretary’s speech to Conference today, Refuge is concerned that the limit of government ambition to tackle this serious issue is nothing […]
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Ahead of Black History Month, Refuge calls for better protection for Black women experiencing domestic abuse
Refuge data shows Black women experiencing domestic abuse less likely to be referred for specialist support by police New data from Refuge, the UK’s largest single provider of domestic abuse services, shows that Black women are less likely to be referred by police to Refuge for support. Between March 2020 and June 2021, Black women […]
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Refuge responds to Wayne Couzens hearing
Ruth Davison, Refuge CEO said: ‘The news today that Wayne Couzens handcuffed Sarah Everard, pretending to arrest her for a breach of Covid guidelines, before raping and killing her is horrifying. This man, who was tasked with protecting all of us from harm, who Sarah should have been able to trust, used his power to […]
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