This is not about me. But someone I know although I do have close experience.
So this person has been in the process of fleeing DV. She kept phoning the council over and over for around 2 weeks. They made promises to call her back. They never did she had to keep fighting it all the time. They promised her something yesterday. But still nothing by 5pm . They eventually called her at 9pm saying they have a hostel place for and 3 children. So she had to go there. So now she's there . There are cockroaches and no window in the room. The room is so hot as there's no air. And no keys . She chased keys up apparently there's no keys.
I know of woman who flee dv and they have to fight so hard for even basic things. They are treated like they do not matter. Even after a they have been through. I can sort of understand why woman consider going back when they are treated this way.
All the things I have seen about new laws for woman fleeing DV does not mean a thing.