United Nations supports call for government action on the ‘crisis in Rape Crisis’
Date: 1 August 2008
The United Nations has urged the government to do more to
meet the needs of women who have been raped or sexually assaulted. The
Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
has called on the government to increase and sustain its funding to
women’s organisations; assess the impact of commissioning on women’s
groups; protect women-only services; and increase services for victims
of violence against women.
Read full press release... No recourse, no safety - national day of action
Date: 17 April 2008
On 23 April 2008, leading women and human rights groups, front line organisations and charities will come together as part of a national day of action to expose a humanitarian crisis that is unfolding in the UK that leaves hundreds of women trapped in a cycle of violence. The crisis is a result of the No Recourse requirement that prevents women with vulnerable immigration status from seeking protection from domestic violence and other forms of gender-based violence.
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The Crisis in Rape Crisis - research launch
Date: 17 March 2008
New research, The Crisis in Rape Crisis, being launched on Tuesday 18 March, has found that Rape Crisis centres are spectacularly under-funded. The research, by the Women’s Resource Centre and Rape Crisis (England and Wales), found that Rape Crisis centres are currently facing a severe financial crisis. Nine centres have closed in the last five years, 69 per cent of centres identified their funding as unsustainable, and the constant and ongoing struggle to access funding is impacting heavily on centres’ ability to continue providing essential services to survivors of sexual violence.
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Women want access to women-only services following sexual assault
Date: January 2008
97% of women want the right to choose a women-only service following sexual assault but their access to women-only rape support services is being threatened.
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New briefing on how to get sexual violence on local agendas
Date: 19 November 2007
Rape Crisis (England and Wales), NAVCA and the Women’s Resource Centre have launched a new briefing today, calling on local infrastructure organisations to champion Rape Crisis Centres by ensuring sexual violence is on local government agendas.
Read full press release... Why women-only?
Date: 17 October 2007
A poll undertaken by the WRC shows that women overwhelmingly want women-only services in areas as diverse as health, counselling, when reporting crimes of domestic and sexual violence, gyms, employment and leadership training. But the misconception that women are now equal means that women-only services are seen as outdated and unnecessary. This is resulting in the closure of many women’s organisations that have historically provided safe and empowering women-only spaces and women-led services.
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