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The Council of Europe has said there is an ‘urgent need’ for more places in women’s shelters and warned cost-cutting measures have left vital services ‘underfunded and understaffed’
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The UK does not have enough shelters for women fleeing domestic violence and austerity has left police and the justice system struggling to tackle violence against women and girls, a European watchdog has warned.
Experts from the Council of Europe found that years of cost-cutting measures have had “significant ramifications” on the country’s ability to meet its obligations under the Istanbul Convention, which requires member nations to combat violence against women and domestic abuse.
