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Creating Accessible Services for Disabled Survivors of Domestic Abuse
Disabled women are twice as likely to experience abuse than non-disabled women. In this video, Ruth Bashall, Policy and Projects Advisor, at Stay Safe East shares some of the challenges disabled survivors of domestic abuse face and what changes need to be made to make services more accessible.
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Home Office Night-Time Safety Policy Updates
The 2022 Personal Safety Release from the Office for National Statistics revealed that 4 out of 5 women felt unsafe walking in a park or open space after dark on their own. Lynne Abrams Head of the Interpersonal Abuse Unit in the Home Office, shares policy updates regarding night time safety and the Violence against Women and Girls Strategy.
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Developing a Holistic Response to Victims of Honour-Based Abuse
Between 2020 and 2021, there was an 18% increase in the number of honour-based abuse related crimes reported in England and Wales. In this video, Anup Manota, Operations Manager at Karma Nirvana, discusses what honour-based abuse is. He shares signs for organisations to look out for and strategies to overcome some of the barriers victims face in getting help.
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Protecting Girls and Young Women from Criminal Exploitation and Violence
It is often thought that only boys are criminally exploited but research by The Children’s Commissioner reveals that girls account for 34% of children aged under 17 involved in gangs in England. In this video Sherry Peck, Chief Executive of Safer London addresses the less well-known role of girls in criminal networks and discusses contextual safeguarding approaches to improve support programmes focused on rehabilitating females affected by violence and exploitation.
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