TSB launches new ‘Emergency Flee Fund’ for people experiencing domestic abuse TSB branches in Alloa, Dundee and Galashiels are part of a pilot scheme offering dedicated support. Daily Record · Dec 9, 2022
Domestic violence increasing in NT, Indigenous Australians struggling to find employment, inquiry hears The chief executive of an Indigenous health service has told a federal inquiry she supports the return of liquor bans in the NT and that Aboriginal families "have the right to conduct their lives free of alcohol-fuelled violence." ABC News · Dec 9, 2022
Detective in alleged Megan Thee Stallion shooting accused of domestic violence LAPD officer was set to be important witness in trial of Tory Lanez, who is accused of shooting the fellow rapper two years ago The Guardian - US · Dec 9, 2022
TSB launches emergency flee fund for people experiencing domestic abuse People will be able to get support payments of £50 to £500, depending on their need. The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022
Online vigil held in memory of women killed as a result of domestic abuse AN online vigil to remember women and children who have died as a result of domestic abuse was held on Thursday. The National (Scotland) · Dec 8, 2022
'It's not always about a black eye': The unspoken signs of domestic abuse every woman needs to know about Film released by the Greater Manchester Domestic Abuse helpline aims to stamp out myths about domestic violence Manchester Evening News · Dec 8, 2022
Tunisia law failing to protect women from domestic violence: HRW Poor implementation of the law passed five years ago leaves women at risk, the rights group says in a report. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2022
Everton stars make 'eye-opening' visit to 'life-changing' Merseyside charity Courtney Brosnan and Clare Wheeler visited the Hargreaves Centre to learn about the NSPCC's vital work surrounding domestic abuse Liverpool Echo · Dec 7, 2022
Queen Camilla highlights domestic abuse survivors as Good Housekeeping cover star The Queen Consort recalls survivors’ stories that ‘still haunt’ her The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022
Buffalo Grove murders a tragic sign of domestic violence at its worst Domestic violence victims who appear to be extending an olive branch to an abuser need support, not shaming. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 7, 2022
Camilla: Stories of domestic abuse from survivors still haunt me The Queen Consort said the best part of her work is being ‘under the radar’ with survivors that have ‘escaped abuse and rebuilt their lives’. The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022
Workers supporting survivors of gender-based violence are demanding change While the world went into lockdown at the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, shelters helping women who are survivors of domestic violence remained open. The Conversation · Dec 6, 2022
Brave Dumbarton mum opens up on decades of domestic abuse as ex-partner jailed Sharon McCallion has bravely spoken about the abuse she suffered at the hands of her ex-husband Bruce Summers who pled guilty to repeated attacks over a period of almost 18 years Glasgow Live · Dec 6, 2022
"I hate him for what he did" Brave domestic abuse victim opens up on 17 years of hell Sharon McCallion's ex-husband Bruce Summers pleaded guilty to attacking her over a 17-year period. Daily Record · Dec 6, 2022
Daily Record · Dec 5, 2022 Mum in plea for male domestic abuse refuge centres after son killed by fiancée Simon Gilchrist was stabbed in the heart by his abusive fiancée, Caroline Mawhood in his flat in 2004 after she came home from a night out.
Salon · Dec 5, 2022 Texas judge: Abusers can keep guns "Ruling that these laws are unconstitutional will put mainly women and children in danger," experts say
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022 Calls for domestic abuse register to stop ‘chilling’ numbers of women killed by partners Exclusive: ‘We need to see that very often there is a long history of domestic abuse. It is not just something that is against one partner,’ shadow justice minister says
Liverpool Echo · Dec 5, 2022 Domestic violence victims say new approach leads to more trust in social services The approach is one part of a wider Wirral Council programme called “Breaking the Cycle” aiming to improve people’s lives
Daily Mirror · Dec 5, 2022 'My son was killed by his fiancée but we can save others by opening more refuges' Jose Linnane is calling for more refuges for male victims of domestic violence after her son Simon Gilchrist, 23, was murdered by his abusive fiancée Caroline Mawhood
The Conversation · Dec 5, 2022 Why women sometimes stay with abusers: insights from a Nigerian study Domestic violence is a public health problem in most parts of the world. A 2021 United Nations report showed that one in three women aged 15-49 years in sub-Saharan Africa had experienced one form of violence or another by an intimate partner.
The Conversation · Dec 5, 2022 A judge in Texas is using a recent Supreme Court ruling to say domestic abusers can keep their guns For a large part of the history of the United States, domestic abuse was tolerated under the nation’s legal system. There were few laws criminalizing domestic violence, and enforcement of the existing laws was rare.
ABC News · Dec 5, 2022 SA Coroners Court to begin inquest into baby's death in house littered with faeces, rotting food and cockroaches WARNING: Readers may find details in this story distressing. An 11-week-old baby known to South Australia's Department for Child Protection died in a squalid and overcrowded house littered with faeces and infested with cockroaches, where drug use and domestic violence took place.
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022 Children growing up in households with domestic abuse to be recognised as victims New guidance released as World Cup and festive season drive increase in domestic violence
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022 Children affected by domestic abuse given automatic victim status Under the updated legal guidance, children will get automatic access to support such as mental health and safeguarding services.
The New Daily · Dec 4, 2022 ‘National disgrace’: Court reform to combat domestic violence A newly expanded national court initiative will attempt to identify children at risk of abuse and domestic violence victims earlier.