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Too often survivors and their children are expected to uproot themselves in order to escape abuse. SafeLives CEO Suzanne Jacob discusses domestic abuse and homelessness.

• Children
• Housing
• Influencing
• Wales

Discover what goes on for Sajida Bandali, a senior LGBT Idva at Birmingham LGBT, in this weekly breakdown.

• ‘Honour’-based abuse and forced marriage
• IDVA
• LGBT+
• Survivor voice
• Wales

Dr Jasna Magić and Peter Kelley from Galop discuss barriers and additional challenges faced by LGBT+ victims. Discover insights from their work with LGBT+ survivors...

• England
• IDVA
• LGBT+
• Wales

James Rowlands, Sussex University, discusses how we can best use DHRs to prevent repeated mistakes around information sharing and risk identification.

• Survivor voice
• The frontline

Three years since coercive control was criminalised Suzanne Jacob CEO reflects on embedding change in the police and criminal justice system

• Health
• Legislation

Why should BME women’s organisations pursue strategic litigation? Dr Hannana Siddiqui’s four steps to push for legal and policy reform. Audio version available.

• Influencing
• VAWG

Supporting older victims. Discover the findings from Standing Together's review and how professionals can make a difference for older victims.

• Older people

New research highlights failings of mental health services in supporting domestic abuse survivors. Read the full report for insights.

• About us
• Children
• Health
• Responding to perpetrators
• Young people

SafeLives welcome the College of Policing’s continued commitment to improve the response to domestic abuse.

• About us
• DASH
• MARAC
• Police

New CPS data showing steep falls in addressing domestic abuse cases is concerning. SafeLives renews calls for cultural change training for police and CPS staff

• IDVA
• Responding to perpetrators
• Wales