Latest Press Releases
- Labels Galore at Wa Wa Supporting Women's Aid Issued 19 Apr 2012 - Supporting Women's Aid Designer Handbags, shoes and more Big names at charity shop prices Wa Wa, the Women's Aid Charity Shop, is delighted to announce the arrival of fabulous designer stock at its Aungier Street branch. Call in today to see the range of exclusive ...
- Reform of Immigration Rules Needed to Protect Migrant Women from Domestic Violence Issued 5 Mar 2012 - Nine Irish NGOs have united as part of The Coalition on Domestic Violence to host a number of events to explore the effects of domestic violence on migrant women in Ireland. By now, we hope that you have already received invitations to these events: Roundtable ...
- Is he 2in2u? Women’s Aid highlights abuse of young women on Valentine’s Day Issued 12 Feb 2012 - Women's Aid launches second year of its national
- Women’s Aid domestic violence Helpline now accessible in 170 languages Issued 19 Jan 2012 - New language interpretation service for women experiencing Domestic Violence Information for women on www.womensaid.ie translated into seven languages In 2010 minority ethnic women represented nearly a third (29%) of Women's Aid Support Service users. Women's Aid are delighted to announce today, 19th January, that the ...
- Children are the silent, unseen and unheard victims of Domestic Violence Issued 23 Nov 2011 - Link between child abuse and domestic violence must be acknowledged in new child protection structures and reviews of Family Law and domestic violence legislation. 1,658 incidents of child abuse disclosed by callers to Women's Aid National Freephone Helpline in 2010.
- Press Advisory: Children are the silent, unseen and unheard victims of Domestic Violence Issued 22 Nov 2011 - Women's Aid highlights the link between child abuse and domestic violence. The Women's Aid One in Five Women National Balloon Action launches the 16 Days of Action Opposing Violence against Women. To launch its 16 Days of Action Opposing Violence against Women on Thursday 24th ...
- Women's Aid Welcomes Amendments to the Domestic Violence Act Issued 5 Aug 2011 - The Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 makes long campaigned for changes to extend legal protection from domestic violence Parents with a child in common are now able to apply for Safety orders regardless of cohabitation Cohabiting partners can now apply for Safety Orders without ...
- Stock up on summer reading while supporting Women's Aid Issued 20 Jun 2011 - To stock up on your summer reading pop down to WAWA - the Women's Aid shop on Aungier Street, opposite DIT, and be completely wawa'd by the latest amazing range of books. Over 500 new titles are all available at darn excellent discounts. All are ...
- Technology Increasing Factor in Abuse of Women, Especially Young Women Issued 15 Jun 2011 - 13,575 Disclosures of abuse to the National Freephone Helpline 48,000 visits to website - an increase of 52% since launch of new website Announcement of Women's Aid 2010 Statistics Women's Aid today (Wednesday, 15th of June) announced details of calls to its Domestic Violence National ...
- Press Advisory: Technology Increasing Factor in Abuse of Women, Especially Younger Women Issued 8 Jun 2011 - New Domestic Violence Figures to be announced Launch of Women's Aid 2010 annual statistics report Women's Aid will announce (on 15th June 2011) new domestic violence figures based on statistical analysis of calls and visits to its National Freephone Helpline and Support Services in 2010. ...
- Is he 2in2u? Women’s Aid highlights abuse of young women on Valentine’s Day. Issued 14 Feb 2011 - Women's Aid launches its new national
- Festive Season Stress Can Trigger Violence at Home - Women's Aid Issued 20 Dec 2010 - National Helpline hears from women experiencing more frequent and more severe abuse Fundraising appeal underway to support vital domestic violence service Women's Aid today (Monday, 20th December) revealed that women experiencing domestic violence are disclosing that the extra stress of the festive period is triggering ...
- Expecting Abuse: Concern for women abused during pregnancy sees Women's Aid team up with leading pregnancy company Issued 10 Dec 2010 - Women's Aid reaches thousands of pregnant women by teaming up with business www.eumom.ie, Ireland's leading pregnancy and parenting club. Women's Aid targets maternity health professionals with awareness materials in four Dublin maternity hospitals. Today, Friday 10th December 2010 (International Human Rights Day), Women's Aid highlighted ...
- Law Leaves Women in Dating Relationships at Risk from Abusive Partners Issued 25 Nov 2010 - Women's Aid calls for legal protection for women not covered by current domestic violence legislation Women's Aid Leads a Nationwide Solidarity Balloon Action to Highlight the Numbers of Women Abused in Ireland by Intimate Partners on the UN Day against Violence against Women Today, Thursday ...
- Victoria Smurfit Opens Exhibition to Raise Awareness of Violence Against Women Issued 23 Nov 2010 - Actress Supports the 365 International Poster Exhibition Highlighting Violence against Women Women's Aid brings renowned Public Awareness Display to Dublin. Actress Victoria Smurfit, today November 24th 2010 at 6.30pm, officially opened a unique Exhibition of Public Awareness Posters from Ireland and around the globe in ...