Until 15:00 From North America to South Asia the corona virus pandemic has exacerbated societal conflicts promoting a rise in militarised responses from governments. But behind the headlines and stark images, community leaders, including women peacebuilders are stepping in to mediate and deescalate tensions. This seminar will bring together the experiences of women peacebuilders from the […]

The Domestic Abuse Bill completed its Report Stage and Third Reading on Monday 6 July 2020, and was voted through by the House of Commons. The Bill will now be debated in the House of Lords, going through the same sequence of readings and stages as in the Commons, before it receives Royal Assent and […]

The NHS is rolling out additional support for pregnant Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority (BAME) women, as new research shows heightened risks facing women from minority groups. Analysis shows Black pregnant women are eight times more likely to be admitted to hospital with COVID-19, while Asian women are four times as likely. Urgent action is […]

Homefinder UK’s relocation service specialised in domestic abuse, Revive, rehoused over 60 domestic abuse survivors in just under 18 months. Most of the movers are from the BAME community and have experienced, aside from domestic abuse, different levels of racism and prejudice. Some feel that these become a barrier when seeking support from other services. […]

The Disappearance of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the Language of Country-Specific UN Security Council Resolutions Wednesday 8th July, 14:00 – 15:30 (BST), 09:00 – 10:30 (EST) Join is for the presentation of the “Where are the Words? The Disappearance of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the Language of Country-Specific UN Security Council Resolutions” […]

Gingerbread supports legal action against the DWP to address critical failings of the Child Maintenance Service Gingerbread, the charity for single parent families, is partnering with Mumsnet and the Good Law Project (GLP) to support four women who have sent a Letter Before Claim to notify the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of their […]

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published new research exploring barriers faced by ethnic minority communities in reporting child sexual abuse. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published new research exploring barriers faced by ethnic minority communities in reporting child sexual abuse. Working in collaboration with the Race Equality Foundation, the […]

The Victims’ Commissioner Dame Vera Baird QC and Domestic Abuse Commissioner Nicole Jacobs are calling on the Government to introduce a specific offence of non-fatal strangulation as part of the Domestic Abuse Bill The two Commissioners have issued the following joint statement: We are disappointed that this has not been introduced into the Bill at […]

Survivors of domestic abuse and their children will receive greater protections after the government announced an overhaul of how the family courts deal with the horrific crime on 25 June 2020. more victims to receive special protections in court stronger powers for judges to prevent abusers repeatedly dragging a victim back to court new investigative […]

Black Women in the U.K. are 5 times more likely to die during pregnancy and after childbirth compared to White Women (MBRRACE, 2019). We need more research done into why this is happening and recommendations to improve health care for Black Women as urgent action is needed to address this disparity. The Government must commit […]