Thanks. Is there any where we can post the link on mumsnet, since it is so hard to find? Somewhere like the notice board at the end of that dark corridor in the dank basement where all the petitions get hidden?
I think that helping women get injunctions against their abusers even when they are too afraid to go to the police is a very worthwhile cause. It's such a shame that law enforcement is designed to protect males at the expense of females, but that's what 8000 years of patriarchy does to social norms.
This is what the crowdfunder says they are going to do with the money.
The service specifically assists women in obtaining a non-molestation order anywhere in the country even if they have not reported to the police or been referred to the MARAC service.
We help "hidden victims" by providing advice and help in obtaining an injunction against the men threatening their lives even if they do not feel confident reporting to the police.
Over the last month we have helped 8 women to obtain an injunction. There is a clear need. We want to do this more often.
We urgently need a helpline and the ability to fund the wages of an "IDVA/IDSA" ... this is an independent and dedicated woman who will work closely with the most at risk victims of domestic and/or sexual abuse. We need the funds to provide a helpline for women to access the help they need to obtain a non-molestation order. If this injunction is then breached - the police have the power to immediately arrest the woman's abuser.
The woman does not have to visit the police. She does not have to prove her need. She will be believed and she will be helped. She has a chance.
Meanwhile I'm off to share the direct link on Spinster, twitter and facebook.