A safe, just and equal world for women

Advance Statement on Islamophobic and Racist Riots

August 6, 2024
Against a backdrop of the tragic deaths of three young girls in Southport, the violent attacks by far-right groups and their supporters are horrifying to witness. These attacks are Islamophobic, xenophobic and racist. Advance is a community organisation at our heart, and we are devastated to see the destruction wreaked in communities across the country.

Last Thursday, we were part of the instigation of a signed a joint letter, with 76 other women’s sector organisations and led by Women’s Aid, to send an urgent message to the Home Secretary which states that the violence is terrifying for our society, and specifically for the women and children supported by our services who have experienced male violence. The letter can be found here: Women’s Aid and 76 member organisations issue joint letter to the Home Secretary following the Southport attack demanding it be seen as part of the wider epidemic of violence against women and girls plaguing the country Women’s Aid (womensaid.org.uk).

We reject all forms of xenophobia and racism and stand in solidarity to support our communities.

 

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For more information, please contact Tracie Couper, Press Officer at Advance, at tracie.c@advancecharity.org.uk or on 0743 2700 287.

About Advance
  • Advance’s vision is a world in which women and children lead safe, equal, violence-free lives so that they can flourish and actively contribute to society. The charity works with women who experience domestic abuse to be safe and take control of their lives, and women who have committed crime or are at risk of offending to break the cycle.
  • As well as providing direct support, Advance works with statutory services, government agencies and other women’s charities to ensure a holistic approach to the issues these women face.
  • Women must be referred to Advance, via statutory services or the charity’s self-referral scheme. For more information about who Advance is able to support, please visit Get help 
  •  For facts and statistics about domestic abuse and women in the criminal justice system, as well as Advance’s work, please visit Our impact
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