Women's lives at risk as ministers reject £1M bid for Women’s Aid, warns OfficialMelB
“Just a few hundred pounds each could save lives, and I am devastated for what this will mean for some of the most vulnerable women and children, who are not safe staying at home but don’t have any access to money to be able to leave.”She blasted: “Without this fund in place, there will inevitably be women and children killed this year because lack of money stopped them from making the decision to leave.
The organisation said the funding would give cash-strapped women grappling with the cost of living a £500 sum to help them find help.
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