Catholic Church urges nation to support victims of domestic abuse amid lockdown

The Catholic Church in England and Wales has urged the nation to support victims of domestic abuse amid a rise in calls for help since the Covid-19 lockdown began. The call comes after domestic abuse charity Refuge said it had experienced a 25 per cent rise in the number of women contacting the 0808 2000... Read More

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September 28, 2018

Domestic abuse must not be trivialised, warns Church expert

A Church expert on domestic abuse has warned that the issue must not be trivialised after an advert was cleared following complaints. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) recently cleared a television advert for credit score app ClearScore after receiving 35 complaints that it trivialised domestic violence and was likely to trigger negative emotions for those... Read More

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March 17, 2018

Government urged to listen to survivors of domestic abuse

A Church expert on domestic abuse has urged the Government to commit to the funding of women’s refuges after proposed changes put over half of them at risk. Nikki Dhillon-Keane, a member of the Domestic Abuse Working Group which was originally set up by the Bishops’ Conference and is now a part of Caritas Social... Read More

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May 28, 2017

Praise for expose of sex attacks on young girls by Asian gangs

A member of the Bishops’ Domestic Abuse Working Group has applauded the BBC for its “difficult, harrowing but extremely important” drama about the Rochdale abuse scandal. Nikki Dhillon-Keane, who also runs Signs of Hope Counselling Service, said Three Girls was “an important step forward” and was “vital” to help victims come forward about any abuse... Read More

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May 14, 2017

Emmerdale ‘raises issue of rape within marriage on TV’

A member of the Bishops’ Domestic Abuse Working Group has praised Emmerdale for highlighting the issue of marital rape on primetime TV. Fans of the ITV soap opera were shocked last month when Pierce Harris (played by Jonathan Wrather) attacked his newly-wed wife Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry) after an argument on their wedding day. Later,... Read More

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