Domestic abuse affects thousands of women around Scotland. And even for those who have managed to break free, the struggle continues. Years of bullying, degradation and violence leaves women so ...

Social worker Shahida Choudhury trains other women to deliver the course A course which aims to empower women who are in violent relationships claims they will often have to lie to partners about ...

Freedom Festival brings a celebration of Art, Music, Dance, Circus and Community to the City of Hull. From 28–31 August, Hull’s streets, squares, and marina will once again come alive with an ...

A COURSE which helps women to learn more about the reality of male violence and domestic abuse is now available on line. The Freedom Course, founded by former Merseyside probation officer Pat Craven, ...

The Freedom Festival team have some words of advice to ensure you fully enjoy this year’s event. Running between September 1 and 3 the popular event is celebrating its 10 year and it felt appropriate ...

Women in abusive relationships could be helped by a new programme designed to help them free themselves. Swindon charity Society Without Abuse (SWA) has recently announced that it has brought The ...

As the women gather around the table, pulling notepads out of their bags, this could be any other classroom. But they’re not here to learn a new language or a hobby. These lessons could save their ...

EXCLUSIVE / The European Commission appears to have shelved a landmark programme that gave out aid money to help human rights workers, protestors and journalists access the internet. The ‘No ...

A course which aims to empower women who are in violent relationships claims they will often have to lie to partners about where they are going when they attend. One of the problems facing the ...