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Best Practice Briefing: Post-Separation Abuse and the Law

Post-separation abuse refers to a pattern of abusive behaviour that either begins or continues after a relationship has ended. Where a relationship was abusive prior to the separation, the nature of the abuse may change and/or escalate when the relationship ends, as the abuser seeks to continue exerting control over the victim. Despite increasing recognition, there remain significant gaps in how post-separation abuse is understood within the criminal justice system.
Best Practice Briefing: Professional Resilience, Self and Collective-Care

The rise of the ‘manosphere’, the ongoing ‘pandemic’ of VAWG, and high-profile cases such as the ‘Epstein crimes’ all underscore a broader context: a persistent and blatant disregard of women’s rights and a lack of accountability and justice for perpetrators who continue to violate us. Together, these realities point to a deeper reckoning with political, social, moral, and ethical failures among those in positions of power.
Best Practice Briefing: Building Relationships with Funders & Commissioners

Developing strong relationships with funders and commissioners is crucial for securing funding and influencing policy. While it demands time and effort alongside your organisation's core activities, it's a vital component of long-term sustainability. This guide offers updated advice on networking, relationship development, and maintenance.
Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Domestic Abuse Protection Notices and Domestic Abuse Protection Orders | Rights of Women | 2024

This briefing provides information on Part 3 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (“DAAct”). This part of the Act covers the new Domestic Abuse Protection Notices (DAPNs) and Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (DAPOs).

Women's priorities in the upcoming election

WRC highlights some of the key demands for women's organisations in its 'Grassroots Manifesto', which is part of an election resource kit.
The immigration noose gets tighter...

New changes to immigration rules will adversely affect migrant women on certain visas from claiming indefinite leave to remain due to domestic violence
Speaking Up for Women Campaign

Summary of 'Speaking Up for Women' campaign, aims and plans
Feminist Leadership 2023: Idu
Cost-of-living crisis

The cost-of-living crisis is having a massive impact on women's organisations, as well as the women and girls they support. WRC is committed to try and tackle this and get a better deal for us all.
Sector Conversation with Gisela Valle & Elizabeth Jiménez-Yáñez - Part 2
Sector Conversation with Gisela Valle & Elizabeth Jiménez-Yáñez - Part 1
Sector Conversation with Vivienne Hayes - Part 2
Sector Conversation with Vivienne Hayes - Part 1
Sector Conversation with Janet Fenton - Part 2

Women's Empowerment Toolbox
Help, support & services

Are you a woman looking for help and support? Our member organisations offer a range of specialist services and are there to help you.
WRC Statement on women-only services and sex-based rights
Why become a member

Join the WRC membership and be part of the sisterhood, stand in solidarity or exercise your activism.
Feminist Leadership

This training is about doing things differently and challenging traditional and stereotypical masculine notions of leadership. It’s about creating, living and acting upon a leadership style that is transformative, inclusive, adaptable, transparent and powerful, in other words, feminist.
CEDAW

About CEDAW - the UN Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women
Who we are
The Invisible Health Workplace Initiative
Two Stories, One pattern

When you don't measure women's experiences accurately, you can't fund responses to them adequately. Two stories this week make exactly that point.
Our approach