2nd April 2021

Fighting for women's services

Fighting for women’s services

There will be an online Woman’s place meeting on the 15th April covering the fight for women's specialist services.

Womans_Place_UK @Womans_Place_UK

We are honoured to host our next meeting on Thursday 15 April. Join Mariam Ahmed, Nicola Benge, Maureen Connolly, @ShonaghDillon and @K_IngalaSmith to hear, and ask your questions, about the fight for women's specialist services.

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Women’s services have taken a big hit recently with multiple places losing vital funding. All this at a time when domestic violence has increased and more and more women are in need of support. Refuge’s helpline has recorded an over 60% increase in women seeking help since the start of the pandemic.

Despite this a domestic abuse charity RISE in Brighton had funding removed for not supporting men.

Women's Aid @womensaid

Our acting CEO @norman_nicki on @riseuk losing contract: "the council said ‘the tender was intentionally non-gendered’ which meant that Rise, being primarily a service for women went against them, even though they have a specialist LGBT service" @TheSun thesun.co.uk/news/14129416/…

In the same month, North Lanarkshire council removed funding from a specialist service, Monklands Women Aid.

Monklands Womens Aid @MonklandsWA

We are devastated at NLC’s decision to remove funding from proven specialist women’s aid services. MKWA is a grassroots organisation that has been serving our community for 40 years. It is built on the premise of women supporting women, and as such we are a trusted independent

If we lose our Women-led services and the vital expertise of those working within it women will suffer as a result. Support for these services has never been more important.

Action

• The free online event takes place 15th April 7pm. You can sign up here.