50 Years of Women's Aid ⭐️ 2024 marks 50 years since the Women's Aid federation in England was founded, that officially makes this our golden anniversary. While there's been a lot of positive change since 1974, the reality for a lot of women today is far from golden.

The rationale for including #race or #ethnicity in clinical guidelines is often unclear. Guidelines should be reviewed to identify inappropriate use of race and ethnicity, say Dr Habib Naqvi MBE and colleagues bmj.com/content/385/bm…

WHOEVER they are, WHEREVER they come from, WHENEVER they are forced to flee. We are always #WithRefugees.

You are NEVER to blame for experiencing abuse. Remember, it's not your fault. Let this be a reminder: you deserve safety, respect, and support. You are not alone 👉 ow.ly/bPar50Ruw5s #EndAbuse #YouAreNotAlone

No more gimmicks. Labour will stop the chaos. Labour will bust the backlogs. Labour will rebuild our broken asylum system.

Do not forget to sign up to attend our next #EyeCare & You webinar in which we will explore fraud awareness for blind & partially sighted people. Presented by a member of the Metropolitan Police's Crime Prevention Team 🗓️ Tuesday 14th May bit.ly/49ofVz4

The alt text on this #AuroraBorealis picture 🤌

We’re hosting a drop-in session on Wednesday for survivors to share their experiences of tech abuse and discuss online safety. Keep your eyes out on the Survivors Forum on Wednesday morning. If you’re not a member of the forum yet you can register here - survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk/register

On International Nurses Day, I want to say thank you to our nurses who work so hard to care for those in need.   Today I'm thinking of my mum, too. She worked as a nurse in our NHS, then NHS nurses cared for her when she was ill.   Labour will get our NHS back on its feet.

Being a woman. Being a refugee. Being a mother. A mother's love shines brightly through enormous hardships. Wishing all mothers around the world a happy #MothersDay!

That Liz Truss campaign launch in full.

We're impressed by this helpful and very detailed alt text guide from the BBC. A great resource for anyone wanting to be accessible online. Are there any other tips you’d add? 👇 bbc.co.uk/gel/how-to-wri…

So #Fartage has done the calculations that #Trump is phucked.

About time we see the back of this lot

We are determined to make change. We know it won’t be easy but the work has already begun. Seeing the Home Secretary speak about the importance of tackling violence against women and girls is another vital step.

Our mission is to halve violence against women and girls. Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips talks to Women's Aid CEO Farah Nazeer about the first steps towards lasting change.

After meeting female finance leaders of Canada, the USA, Indonesia, and the IMF - I say this to women and girls everywhere: Let this picture show there should be no ceilings on your ambitions, hopes or dreams for the future.

Classic narcissistic technique from Nigel Farage⏬️ Do something inc marching into asylum “hotels”, use inflammatory rhetoric then DARVO Deny you’ve done it Attack others Inc Andy McDonald MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East Reverse the role of Victim and Offender ..In this case everyone is picking on me

This week’s last minute U-turn by the UK Government means that the proposals to tighten the eligibility for the daily living component of PIP have been halted for now. There will now be no changes to PIP until the conclusion of the planned review. So what comes next? 1/8