Potentially dangerous perpetrators are being released earlier and earlier from prison, with little oversight or evaluation.

Domestic abuse victims should not pay the price for prison overcrowding. Perpetrators of #DA must be exempted from these changes.
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Such a fascinating and enjoyable talk by Julian Go. Thanks so much to Julian and everyone who came along.

What Misogynists fail to comprehend about the 'bear vs man' question is that it's not about bears.

The discussion is about violence against women. Violence that has become so common & dangerous to women that when asked this question many women chose bear, not because women think…

Mayor Brabin & DMPC Lowe have a strong record on local issues in general & VAWG in particular. This is very good news for West Yorkshire. ♥️

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#MayDay
Leeds has many marvellous murals & just over a year ago Safer Leeds made this happen, a collaboration with Getaway Girls St Anne's Community Services & a international artist

#Leeds a city united to end #VAWG

🔲It's PEOPLE that make this city & It's PEOPLE who make & change culture🔲

I’m honored to be giving the
Law at Leeds annual lecture next week on the colonial origins of policing. I will also be doing a post lecture discussion & a masterclass on postcolonial thought & methods. If you’re around Leeds
& interested drop by.

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We are thrilled to be hosting Julian Go Julian Go, Professor of Sociology at the University of Chicago, for a series of fantastic events on 7-8 May, including our Annual Lecture. Find out more about his lecture and register here: forms.office.com/pages/response…

Today marks the third anniversary of the Domestic Abuse Act - a significant piece of legislation that was hard-won by tireless campaigning by survivors and activists. Read our full statement on what has been achieved, but also, what remains to be done: womensaid.org.uk/third-annivers…

⬇️⬇️⬇️ #Leeds we have organised a FREE Stalking Awareness introductory zoom session (15/5 12-1.30) by the ‘Suzy Lamplugh Trust’ Suzy Lamplugh Trust

#GoOn sign up via the QR code & Join Forces Against Stalking🌐

#CommUnitySafety

As always, there’s a Safe Space for women in Leeds tonight, and don’t forget that if you feel unsafe you can #AskforAngela at lots of venues across the city ♥️

Ok-deep breaths. I wrote a deeply personal piece re some of my experiences/observations of family violence. Sharing such stories can be part of the collaborative effort to denounce violence against women, girls & people of all genders.
Monash Arts Pls RT
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Nour Norris, whose sister Khaola and niece Raneem were brutally murdered, backs Labour's plans to put domestic violence specialists in 999 centres. On the night that Raneem died she rang the police five times - but they did not act. mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/d…

Warmest congratulations to our colleague and friend Tim Newburn on winning this year's British Criminology Outstanding Achievement Award!
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🚨Latest rape charge rate data for the last 5 years continue to show that each successive year's charge rate is tracking above previous ones and the big step up for rapes recorded in 2022/23 is being sustained. All heading for >5%. #crimestats

Please RT - Excellent conference OU-Police-Centre Free for member forces and £30 for non members and external academics. Great speakers Jess Phillips MP Andy Cooke and many more! The understanding of domestic abuse in the criminal justice system - book here eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-understa…

Please do not institute a women’s safety plan. The problem - which should be named - is men’s violence & abuse towards women. We should also dismantle the wider social, economic, political and cultural structures that oppress women.

Saturday nights means Women’s Night Safe Space! 10pm-3am by Corn Exchange. The team are on hand for whatever help you & your friends might need. Healthcare, phone charging, help reporting to the police, get hold of the team on 07442157857 or pop by the bus with the disco lights!

Please sign the petition for fully-informed domestic abuse training for family court judges so that the family courts become a place of safety rather than a playground for perpetrators
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Thank you Claire Throssell MBE & Melanie Janine Brown MBE for bringing your voices together to campaign for judges in family courts to have ongoing, expert domestic abuse training. Thank you also to The Sun for running this important feature. Please add your support here takeaction.womensaid.org.uk/melaniebrownpe…