Women’s Aid are looking to improve maternity services for victims of domestic violence
“Domestic abuse during pregnancy is more common than you think.” The domestic violence organisation Women’s Aid is looking to hear from survivors of abuse who accessed maternity services in Ireland. The charity hopes that their survey will help them spot gaps and improvements needed in order to provide better maternity care for women who experience […]
3 years ago
Women’s Aid issue statement following lads’ behaviour on Love Island
“A programme based around the formation of romantic relationships must have guidelines on what behaviour is acceptable and unacceptable in those relationships.” The UK domestic violence charity Women’s Aid is working in conjunction with Love Island amid concerns about the behaviour of some of the participants on Love Island. Last night, the organisation issued a […]
4 years ago
22 organisations supporting women in Ireland
As we push for an end to gender-based violence, a number of groups continue to support women in Ireland. Over the past week, a number of people and groups have been campaigning for an end to gender-based violence in Ireland. While the Government has pledged to publish a new strategy on domestic and gender-based violence […]
4 years ago
Almost 30,000 calls made to Women’s Aid during the pandemic
The number of disclosures of domestic violence has increased by 43% since 2019. The pandemic has seen a huge increase in calls made to the domestic abuse support organisation Women’s Aid. According to the charity, the issue of domestic abuse became more prevalent in 2020, with Women’s Aid being contacted over 27,000 times while they […]
4 years ago
Women’s Aid launch campaign to help young people spot “red flags” for abuse
1 in 5 young people have experienced by intimate relationship abuse. The majority of young people feel a responsibility to intervene if they suspect a friend might be the victim of intimate relationship abuse. However, very few believe it is easy to spot the signs of this abuse. A new study by Women’s Aid found that […]
4 years ago
Hairdressers & beauty therapists will be trained to spot signs of domestic abuse from today
Staff members will be educated on how to respond to signs of domestic abuse in a supportive way. A new partnership between Women’s Aid and the Hair and Beauty Industry Confederation launched today, and it will see hairdressers and beauty therapists being trained to recognise the signs of domestic abuse. The initiative will send domestic abuse […]
4 years ago