1 in 4 LGB and 4 out of 5 trans people are estimated to have experienced domestic violence, yet Broken Rainbow is the UK’s only LGBTQ+ specific DV service. In a society where 73% of trans people have experienced at least one form of emotionally abusive behaviour from a partner or ex partner (1), […]
Leaked email reveals Portsmouth Tory Cllr has been ‘compiling some stuff’ about Sisters Uncut and other local activists to launch a smear campaign. Domestic violence services save women’s lives. Without them women are forced to make the choice between staying with abusive partners, which may end in fatal violence, or becoming homeless. The £180,000 of […]
Sisters Uncut was formed by a group of survivors and workers in the field of domestic violence to protest against the government’s devastating cuts to domestic violence services. We know that domestic violence is just one of the types of violence faced by women and non binary people in the UK today. We also recognise […]
The government are introducing measures which will make it even harder for migrant survivors of domestic violence to escape perpetrators. Migrant survivors of domestic violence already face huge barriers to fleeing, such as linguistic barriers, cultural differences, the threat of deportation and the rapid closure of specialist domestic violence support services. From 1st February, the […]
In Portsmouth 9 sisters, alongside local activists, closed down a chamber meeting with one banner. The state wants us to feel powerless and unable to resist austerity but united we are strong. Taking direct action forces politicians to come face to face with public opposition to their sexist, racist, ableist, anti-working class austerity measures. It […]
Our actions and meetings are safe spaces and we ask men not to attend. If you are a man and want to support your Sisters in our fight against brutal cuts to domestic violence services, here are 5 ways to help: Financially. We rely on donations to continue our campaign. Every penny goes towards future organising and direct […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 28 NOVEMBER 2015 Feminists dye London fountains red in anti-austerity protest Sisters Uncut are a feminist direct action group protesting against cuts to domestic violence services The group’s first action since their storming of the ‘Suffragette’ film premiere Over 500 women attended the visually stunning central London protest. Email: sistersuncut@gmail.com Twitter: […]
Guest blog from a former Eaves worker. On 30 October 2015 Eaves, a feminist, secular and human rights based charity working on all forms of violence against women and girls with specific expertise on sexual violence, closed its doors. As well as frontline work, Eaves undertook research, policy, campaigning and advocacy and was well known […]
Guest blog by Sisters of Frida Disabled women are 2-3 times more likely to experience domestic violence, but have greater barriers to accessing services. Often they are not believed, or their experiences as disabled women are not understood. Perpetrators exploit disabled women by financially abusing them, isolating them from friends and family, withholding vital care […]
Let’s get one thing straight. Domestic violence has absolutely nothing to do with tampons. It was a nice party trick by George Osborne to take two issues that make women angry and smush them together into something that sort of resembled a fiscal policy, but that’s all it was – a trick. We musn’t be […]
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