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Feb 4, 2022, 4:57 PM

It’s time to reset the culture in the Met Police

Charing Cross police station in central London.

Doesn’t it always start with words? Words lead to attitudes which become entrenched then reinforced and normalised in actions. The report from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) published this week contained some horrifying racist, sexist and misogynist quotes from serving Police officers exchanged...

Oct 29, 2021, 2:18 PM

The community must fix the broken culture of sexual violence

Imagine going to a bar and being terrified that you’re going to have drugs injected into your back. Imagine having to cover your drink to make sure it doesn’t get spiked. Whilst drugging women in order to assault them is not a new phenomenon, it...

Oct 7, 2021, 7:35 PM

Where’s the outrage from our community at violence against women?

People paying their respects and laying floral tributes for Sarah Everard at the bandstand in Clapham Common, the day after the cancelled vigil. Credit: Matthew Chattle/Alamy Live News (Jewish News)

There’s a stark disconnect between two parts of my work: I have listened in horror when consulting on homicide panels to explore the untimely deaths of Jewish women due to domestic abuse. But I have also had to listen to community members telling me that...

Mar 11, 2021, 7:35 PM

Women make the same decisions as Sarah Everard every day

Flowers from members of the public left near Great Chart Golf and Leisure near Ashford in Kent following the discovery of human remains in the hunt for missing Sarah Everard. (PA Wire/PA Images/Gareth Fuller)

Today in the House of Commons, Jess Phillips MP read out the names of all the women who have been killed by men in the last year. It was harrowing to listen to, and the last name on her list was Sarah Everard. The disappearance...

Jan 27, 2021, 7:33 PM

Time to cast away the shadows of chained women

Unchained. Peers are urging colleagues to back a domestic abuse bill which would free women from gets. (Photo by Jackson Simmer on Unsplash via Jewish News)

Amongst several sombre milestones this week, Monday brought the second reading of the Domestic Abuse Bill in the House of Lords. This Bill is a once in a lifetime opportunity for campaigners and for our sector to work with Government to create better outcomes for...

Jun 4, 2020, 6:26 PM

The perpetrators of domestic abuse are to blame – not the virus

JWA offers a helpline for victims of sexual violence (JWA via Jewish News)

Lockdown has been tough for all of us, but I have been in a state of worry and fear I have never before felt as chief executive of Jewish Women’s Aid. Every day there’s been a media report of domestic abuse, some escalating to murder. ...

Mar 6, 2020, 2:55 PM

Digital link will be a lifeline for many

This Sunday is International Women’s Day, the perfect time for Jewish Women’s Aid to announce the launch of a new web chat service. From 20 April, in the click of a button on our website, Jewish women and girls will be able to reach digital...

Dec 10, 2019, 1:41 PM

Talking about violence against women can save lives

JWA offers a helpline for victims of sexual violence (JWA via Jewish News)

So we reach the end of another year, still fraught with the uncertainties of Brexit, yet another election looming and a never ending stream of anti-Semitic slurs from those who should know better. And at Jewish Women’s Aid we have supported another 750 women. Yes,...

Jun 26, 2019, 2:04 PM

The harsh reality of sexual violence mustn’t be hidden

Black and white studio shot

The distressing details of domestic and sexual abuse are not ones we wish to dwell on. But ignoring this harsh reality would fail those who are suffering without a voice. Turning a blind eye gives space for this despicable behaviour to flourish. Just as news...

Mar 7, 2019, 3:40 PM

Sexual harassment in the Jewish community

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Has the #MeToo moment passed? Is it just a hashtag that captured a moment or has there been real change in how we deal with sexual harassment? In partnership with the Board of Deputies and the Jewish Leadership Council, I am proud that Jewish Women’s...

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Naomi Dickson is Chief Executive of Jewish Women’s Aid