The pandemic has significantly increased trauma suffered by victims of domestic abuse, with some abusers even using lockdown measures as a weapon of control, new research by UWS has found. Organizations supporting victims ...
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Feb 16, 2022
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At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, media reports warned of skyrocketing domestic violence.
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Feb 8, 2022
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A new Home Office report has found that domestic abuse perpetrators are increasingly using digital and online technologies to monitor, threaten and humiliate their victims.
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Jan 24, 2022
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A new report on the provision of domestic abuse services in the UK under COVID-19 has highlighted the need for more accessible services.
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Dec 22, 2021
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Women's homelessness occurs at a far greater scale than is recognized and systemic failures leave many in a "state of survival," new study reveals.
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Dec 16, 2021
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As police officer Wayne Couzens was sentenced for the murder of Sarah Everard, North Yorkshire Police Commissioner Philip Allott said women "need to be streetwise about when they can be arrested and when they can't be arrested." ...
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Nov 24, 2021
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In an article published in the International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, experts stress that the COVID-19 pandemic presents the "perfect storm" for family violence, where a set of rare circumstances have combined to ...
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May 19, 2021
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Churches can be a refuge for women fleeing domestic abuse. But sometimes they can help perpetuate abuse by failing to offer support when needed. There can be many reasons for this. Sometimes it's because church leaders simply ...
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Apr 7, 2021
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Domestic violence committed on female partners in heterosexual couples occurs significantly more frequently when the woman earns more than the man—according to our findings about 35% more often.
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Mar 31, 2021
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A team from The University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and University College London is examining how domestic and sexual violence survivors are being impacted by Internet of Things (IoT) technology, ...
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Sep 18, 2020
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