The nation’s largest specialist home abuse service supplier Refuge at present took to Westminster at hand in a letter signed by 17,221 of the charity’s supporters.
Launched in the course of the common election marketing campaign in the summertime, when the charity additionally unveiled a manifesto and a information for home abuse survivors on find out how to vote safely and anonymously, Refuge referred to as on the general public to ship a message to the incoming Authorities to do extra to eradicate home abuse and male violence in opposition to girls and women (VAWG.)
The ‘Expensive PM’ message has now been delivered to Prime Minister Keir Starmer who pledged to ‘halve incidences of VAWG over the following decade’ on coming into workplace nearly 100 days in the past.
Jessica Eagelton, Head Coverage and Public Affairs mentioned:
“The Authorities has made a giant pledge to halve violence in opposition to girls and women (VAWG) over the following decade. This isn’t a simple process, and it’ll require important funding for the sector and repair suppliers like Refuge who’re on the frontline of this disaster. We’re hoping to see commitments within the Finances later this month that may show the Authorities is critical about defending girls and youngsters and eradicating VAWG.
Saturday marks 100 days in workplace for the brand new Authorities and we’ve seen simply how speedy this situation is with headline after headline working over the previous couple of months displaying the sheer scale of violence in opposition to girls and women. 1 in 4 girls will expertise home abuse of their lifetime and 1 girl is killed by a companion or ex-partner in England and Wales each 5 days. We’d like the Authorities to behave now and put money into home abuse providers within the Finances and Spending Evaluate with a purpose to guarantee as many ladies and youngsters who want it might probably entry lifesaving assist.”
Yesterday Refuge launched a brand-new marketing campaign movie starring Ambassador Billie Piper and directed by BAFTA successful Georgi Banks-Davies (I Hate Suzie / Kaos) produced in partnership with inventive company AMV BBDO. The 2-minute movie shares actual life tales from survivors of home abuse who’ve labored with Refuge to share their harrowing lived expertise of home abuse.
Watch the movie right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZno7c-uZLI&t=1s
