Only one in three women fleeing domestic abuse can be helped by refuges as services on ‘brink of collapse’

In her testimony to the Commons Public Accounts Committee, Women’s Aid CEO Farah Nazeer revealed that only one in three women fleeing domestic abuse can find help in refuges, with services facing imminent collapse due to closures. Nazeer expressed concern over the 65% refusal rate into refuges and 50% refusal rate into community services, leaving survivors in crisis without access to vital support. Despite these challenges, construction has begun on two safe houses funded by The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign, aiming to provide refuge for survivors and their children by spring.

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