‘No place for abuse’: Hackney Council joins international campaign to tackle violence against women and girls
The United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism begins this week, and will see practical safety measures introduced across the borough
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Council accidentally leaks addresses of vulnerable residents with IT blunder that ‘could have cost lives’
Citizen investigation reveals senior managers made social work case notes, NI numbers, and locations of at-risk women free to view for every internet user
Opposition parties back formal complaint against Hackney Mayor by Sistah Space
Local Lib Dem, Green and Women’s Equality parties line up behind domestic violence charity as it steps up its fight against eviction
Domestic violence charity ‘shocked and saddened’ by council eviction notice
Sistah Space, a specialist service for women of African and Caribbean heritage, has been asked to move back to a former home it claims is unsafe following a months-long dispute with the Town Hall
Town Hall strongly criticised by domestic violence charity Sistah Space in premises row
Founder Ngozi Fulani calls for charity’s move to be put on hold until next year because of coronavirus as she accuses council of ‘discrimination’ – a claim it disputes
Domestic abuse charity unveils ‘groundbreaking’ coronavirus scheme
After hearing from Solace Women’s Aid about the impact of lockdown earlier this month, Tamsin Ssembajjo Quigley catches up with the charity to learn about its new Covid-19 Crisis Project
Council working to track Covid’s effect on vulnerable residents
Community safety chief Cllr Caroline Selman reveals project to chart wider social and economic impacts of the virus on locals
‘Love Shouldn’t Hurt’: Hackney stands together to tackle domestic violence
Town Hall event marks local launch of 16 Days of Activism to End Gender Based Violence campaign
Council to hand out flowers ahead of domestic violence awareness drive
Town Hall supporting UK charity’s ‘Blooming Strong’ campaign with 16 days of activism
Letter – “stark inequalities” remain this International Women’s Day
London Assembly Member Jennette Arnold OBE writes to the Citizen with some troubling statistics and her thoughts on relationship education
Sisters Uncut slams Hackney mayor’s ‘broken promises’ at Valentine’s Day protest
Domestic violence campaigners say Philip Glanville is “breaking their hearts”
Mother and disabled child inappropriately housed after fleeing domestic violence, council admits
Hackney woman, who declined to be named, had to carry her wheelchair-using child up stairs to reach bathroom
Sisters Uncut activists climb onto Town Hall balcony to set off flares
Group used ladders to stage action in order to put pressure on newly-elected Mayor of Hackney Philip Glanville
Sisters Uncut seize Homerton flat in protest against lack of housing for domestic violence victims
Two out of three domestic violence victims who need rehousing are being turned away, direct action group claims
New laws used by Hackney police in stalking crackdown
Police are targeting prolific and dangerous offenders responsible for both domestic violence and hate crime