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Violence Against Women and Girls is an epidemic. We must act - but how?View
This morning, the National Police Chiefs Council revealed new figures showing the massive scale of violence against women and girls (VAWG). It’s described as a ‘national emergency’: 2 million women a year are estimated to be victims of male violence. Offences including sexual harassment, domestic abuse and sexual assault are …
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Restored responds to The King's SpeechView
We are pleased to see the Government reaffirm in the King's Speech their pledge to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG). We look forward to seeing action being taken in order to achieve this, and hope that the new Government will enlist the help and insight of specialist domestic …
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Surviving the Summer HolidaysView
If you are a parent of school-aged children, the summer holidays can fill you with dread. Staring at six long weeks that you know you need to fill with, well, something, can generate a catalogue of questions. How will I manage to work? How can I keep them occupied without …
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2024 Party Manifestos: what do they say about domestic abuse?View
On the 4th July 2024, the United Kingdom will vote in a general election. As each political party releases their manifestos, we want to know: what do they say about Violence and Women and Girls (VAWG) - particularly domestic abuse? Click the links below to read our analysis of the …
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Dealing with angerView
I wonder when you last felt angry. What was it that caused you to feel that way? How did you respond?Sometimes, and particularly for individuals who have been subjected to domestic abuse, anger can feel dangerous; it might have led to harmful actions from an abuser or towards the individual. …
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Changing the Story for Women: priorities for a new governmentView
Central to our vision at Restored is speaking up about the realities of violence against women, and making sure that survivors' voices are heard. We urge all political parties to prioritise taking action on domestic abuse. In September 2023, Restored signed the End Violence Against Women Coalition’s joint manifesto, calling …
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Russel Brand's baptism: should we believe it?View
This weekend, Russel Brand was baptised in the Thames. It’s also been less than a year after Channel 4’s Disptaches documentary brought to light allegations of rape and sexual assault against Brand, which he has strongly denied. So many are asking: is Russel Brand’s conversion to Christianity genuine? Has this …
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He is risen!View
"He is risen! He is risen indeed!" Picture the scene. A group of distraught women go to Jesus’ tomb with spices they have prepared for his body. He was their beloved Saviour and friend, their promise for the future, and now he is dead. As they trudge wearily into the …
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Finding belonging: Amanda's storyView
I recently read the words "what we can’t control we deny”, in a book by priest and writer Richard Rohr. I have to admit that I had done enough denying myself just to simply survive, but when my world as I knew it collapsed, the mess and devastation that came …
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A place to belongView
Each year on the 8th March, we celebrate International Women’s Day: an opportunity to honour the achievements and contributions of women, as well as challenging society to pursue gender equality more fully. This year’s theme is ‘inspire inclusion’:“When we inspire others to understand and value women's inclusion, we forge a …