Reported by The Courier – the news we share raises awareness of equality issues being reported in the media. A sharp rise in the number of domestic abuse reports relating to women targeting men has sparked concern among authorities in Fife. Agencies in the region are probing if lockdown restrictions have contributed to the spike … Continue reading Equality News Update: The Courier: Lockdown spike in ‘woman on man’ domestic abuse attacks in Fife
Equality News Update: Fife Today: Fife Council to shine a light on domestic abuse
Reported by Fife Today – the news we share raises awareness of equality issues being reported in the media. Fife Council highlighted the issue of domestic abuse as part of Scottish Housing Day yesterday. 11% of homeless people are forced into this situation because of domestic abuse and household disputes, with 4,436 incidents of domestic … Continue reading Equality News Update: Fife Today: Fife Council to shine a light on domestic abuse
Equality News Update: Scottish Government News: Improving awareness of domestic abuse
A new online resource is being made available to help support people experiencing, or at risk of, domestic abuse.
Equality News Update: The Courier: Fife public urged to stand up to hate after increase in abuse against key workers
Fife’s key workers have reported increasing racial abuse and vandalism since the start of the coronavirus lockdown.
Equality News Update: PinkNews: LGBT+ domestic abuse victims are staying with perpetrators in lockdown because no refuge spaces are available
LGBT+ victims of domestic abuse are being forced to stay with their perpetrators because no refuge spaces are available, a leading charity has found.
Equality News Update: Evening Express: Domestic abuse disclosure scheme use up 18% during lockdown
Use of a police scheme to find out whether a partner has an abusive past has risen by almost a fifth since lockdown began.
Equality News Update: Third Force News: Legal advice service for abuse survivors expanded
Two new legal surgeries for women who have experienced abuse will open this month.
Equality News Update: Fife Today: £340,000 funding boost for Fife domestic abuse service
A support network which aims to help victims of domestic violence has been given a major funding boost.
Equality News Update: ITV News: Sheriffs and judges to receive training on domestic abuse legislation
All judges and sheriffs in Scotland will be given specific training on domestic abuse, it has been announced.
Equality News Update: CommonSpace: Court process can “cause as much damage” for victims as domestic abuse, say women’s rights advocates
Despite progress, experts say systemic change is needed to ensure domestic abuse survivors do not feel “let down” by the courts
Equality News Update: Kingdom FM: Fife Council to receive funding to tackle domestic abuse
Fife Council is set to benefit from millions of pounds of government funds to tackle domestic violence.
Equality News Update: Third Force News: Charity to provide domestic abuse training for police
Police officers are set to receive specialist training to identify controlling behaviour. Scotland’s new Domestic Abuse Act, which will be introduced next year, will make controlling and coercive behaviours a crime.
Equality News Update: Kingdom FM: Domestic abuse scheme targeting men expanded across Scotland
The Scottish Government is making £2.8m available to councils across Scotland to help combat domestic abuse.