10 days paid leave for domestic violence victims – Dawn Butler’s full speech
Below is the full speech given by Dawn Butler, Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, at Labour Party Women’s…
Domestic Violence
How children of alcoholics changed politics
This piece was commissioned by guest editor Jon Ashworth. Since 2015, an unprecedented leap forward has been made for…
We need urgent government action to ensure abuse survivors are safe
On International Women’s Day last week, women from all backgrounds came together both to celebrate how far we…
Sarah Champion: Ministers must stop dragging their feet over Istanbul convention on violence against women
There are a million reasons why the government must take urgent action on domestic violence. Every one of…
Jude Kirton-Darling: Leaving the EU must not mean leaving women behind
In 2018 a monumental anniversary will take place – Britain will celebrate a century of voting rights for…
Jon Trickett: One in six refuges have closed since 2010 – the Tories must do more to protect vulnerable women
Recently in the house of commons I raised the question of how we treat survivors of domestic abuse.…
Jess Phillips: There’s a complete vacuum in political leadership in Britain today
Jess Phillips was as outspoken as ever when I sat down with her to talk about politics, feminism…
5 Tory climbdowns Labour has forced in recent weeks
The Tories’ suffered defeat over Sunday trading hours yesterday – another episode in a series of recent failures…
Court rules Tory cuts to legal aid for domestic abuse cases are “invalid”
Ministers have suffered another embarrassing defeat in the Court of Appeal over their attempts to restrict access to…
Domestic violence is on the rise in London, why isn’t Boris advocating for women?
Events like International Women’s Day serve as a reminder that we must never abandon on our relentless pursuit…
