Domestic abuse

‘I left my abuser – and then the family court gave him custody of my children’
Family courts

‘I left my abuser – and then the family court gave him custody of my children’

The biggest family court reform in 30 years still won’t stop women seeing their children being handed to their abusers

Thousands of women are being missed while homeless on the streets: ‘I was afraid to sleep’
homelessness

Thousands of women are being missed while homeless on the streets: ‘I was afraid to sleep’

As many as 10 times more women could be rough sleeping across England compared to the official count, the women’s rough sleeping census found

Legislative Theatre is bringing policymakers and homeless people together to create change
Democracy

Legislative Theatre is bringing policymakers and homeless people together to create change

Lived-experience-led initiatives are showing that participatory democracy is an effective and equitable process

Technology is creating new ways for domestic abusers to track victims: ‘I felt suddenly exposed’
Technology

Technology is creating new ways for domestic abusers to track victims: ‘I felt suddenly exposed’

How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness
Mercy Denedo, Liz Riley

How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness

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The manosphere isn’t just an online issue. It’s fuelling domestic abuse
Emma Pickering and Meg Warren-Lister

The manosphere isn’t just an online issue. It’s fuelling domestic abuse

Three ways we can make a radical shift to prevent violence against women and girls
Polly Neate

Three ways we can make a radical shift to prevent violence against women and girls

The most dangerous place for a woman is her home. Society must recognise it to bring change
Gemma Sherrington

The most dangerous place for a woman is her home. Society must recognise it to bring change

Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn’t enough to stop it
Laura McCarthy

Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn’t enough to stop it

Ending violence against women and girls needs action, not words, campaigners say
Domestic abuse

Ending violence against women and girls needs action, not words, campaigners say

Letters: I was homeless once. Now I’m filled with gratitude for how my life turned out
Letters

Letters: I was homeless once. Now I’m filled with gratitude for how my life turned out

The government’s plan to protect domestic abuse survivors has big gaps
Sue Harper

The government’s plan to protect domestic abuse survivors has big gaps

Judgement kills: Why we must end the stigma against women experiencing abuse
Rachael Clegg

Judgement kills: Why we must end the stigma against women experiencing abuse

There’s a looming crisis for trans and non-binary survivors of domestic abuse
Melissa

There’s a looming crisis for trans and non-binary survivors of domestic abuse

The hidden homelessness crisis is fuelled by the scourge of domestic abuse
Maria Sookias

The hidden homelessness crisis is fuelled by the scourge of domestic abuse

Why did so many women in a tiny Hungarian village poison their husbands? 
Domestic abuse

Why did so many women in a tiny Hungarian village poison their husbands? 

This rule change is helping care leavers and domestic abuse survivors to get social homes
Social housing

This rule change is helping care leavers and domestic abuse survivors to get social homes

This innovative new project helps get both domestic abuse victims and perpetrators off the streets
Homelessness

This innovative new project helps get both domestic abuse victims and perpetrators off the streets

Government pledge to help care leavers into social housing ‘will literally save lives’
Social housing

Government pledge to help care leavers into social housing ‘will literally save lives’

Calls for a law change to protect survivors of domestic abuse left on the verge of financial ruin
Domestic abuse

Calls for a law change to protect survivors of domestic abuse left on the verge of financial ruin

The Traitors’ Ash Bibi on fleeing a violent home for a women’s refuge at 16: ‘There’s always hope’
Domestic violence

The Traitors’ Ash Bibi on fleeing a violent home for a women’s refuge at 16: ‘There’s always hope’

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BBC’s Crongton is a ‘celebration of Alex Wheatle’s incredible life and powerful stories’
TV

BBC’s Crongton is a ‘celebration of Alex Wheatle’s incredible life and powerful stories’

Keir Starmer is watching Adolescence. Here’s how his government can stop it happening in real life
Domestic abuse

Keir Starmer is watching Adolescence. Here’s how his government can stop it happening in real life

Compulsory domestic abuse lessons for over 16s could help ‘prevent misogynistic murders’, MPs told
Domestic abuse

Compulsory domestic abuse lessons for over 16s could help ‘prevent misogynistic murders’, MPs told

My son was stabbed to death by his girlfriend. He didn’t know how to escape domestic abuse
Domestic abuse

My son was stabbed to death by his girlfriend. He didn’t know how to escape domestic abuse