Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The largest reduction in spending on domestic violence refuges was from Southampton City Council, which cut spending by 65% since 2013/4. [79] Women charities in the UK have complained of domestic violence victims being subjected to racism, by being refused places for refuge on the basis of the language they speak.
Some sources state that gay and lesbian couples experience domestic violence at the same frequency as heterosexual couples, [7] while other sources state domestic violence among gay and lesbian couples might be higher than among heterosexual couples, that gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals are less likely to report domestic violence that ...
The North East has the highest rates of domestic violence in England, at 19 per 1,000 population compared to the England average of 11, according to Health Equity North. 'More empowered'
Office for National Statistics (22 November 2018). Domestic abuse in England and Wales: year ending March 2018 (Report). Office for National Statistics (13 February 2020). Homicide in England and Wales: year ending March 2019 (Report). Strickland, Pat (26 November 2013). "Clare's law": the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (PDF) (Report).
Violence against women and girls in England and Wales has reached “epidemic levels,” UK police have warned, saying forces should prioritize their response to the issue in the same way as they ...
The Crime Survey for England and Wales (previously called the British Crime Survey) [3] is a systematic victim study, currently carried out by Verian (formally known as Kantar Public) on behalf of the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Curated by the UK Data Service, it can be accessed for research on their website: https://ukdataservice.ac.uk.
The charity works at both local and national levels to ensure women's safety from domestic violence and promotes policies and practices to prevent domestic violence. Women's Aid Federation of England is the sole national co-ordinating body for the England-wide network of over 370 local domestic violence organisations, providing over 500 refuges ...
This story contains descriptions of physical and emotional abuse. If you or a loved one is a victim of abuse, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233, or log on to thehotline ...