The Latest Breaking News from Refuge

Too Much Information: Near Majority Of Adults Know Others’ Online Passwords And Log-Ins

Almost half of the people know someone else’s online passwords, with one in five knowing log-in details – of an ex-partner.

Zenger · Jul 15, 2022

One in five Brits admit to knowing their ex-partner's online log-in details

Over a third of Brits can still access their former partner's Facebook and Netflix accounts - and, worryingly, even their online banking

Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2022

UK cost of living crisis putting strain on domestic abuse refuges, says charity

Rising prices have created greater demand for sanctuary and made it more difficult for people to leave

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2022

Women’s charities slam parliament’s ‘gutter’ culture of misogyny

Cabinet minister says MP pinned her against the wall while another MP accused of watching porn in Commons

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

Outrage as 'cheap and damaging' Women's Day exhibit makes Jack the Ripper a woman

London Dungeon has been slammed by Refuge for its International Women's Day exhibit that changed the gender of the infamous murderer Jack the Ripper to 'Jackie The Ripper' to celebrate the landmark day

Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2022

How NHS is inadvertently telling domestic abusers where they can track down their victims

Exclusive: Refuge manager says problem is putting lives of domestic abuse victims at risk

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022

Racial unity still a focus years after N.C. church merger

More than five years after a Black congregation merged with a mostly white North Carolina church, members of The Refuge Church continue striving to be an example of unity and racial reconciliation in the American South

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022

Zara McDermott highlights scourge of revenge porn at Camilla-hosted event

The Duchess of Cornwall welcomed around 70 prominent women to Clarence House to mark the 50th anniversary of Refuge.

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

Camilla hails domestic abuse charity as it marks 50 years

The Duchess of Cornwall has called for domestic abuse campaigners to carry on their vital work, after an explosion in demand for specialist services during the pandemic.

Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2022