A safe, just and equal world for women

This post is written by an Advance IDVA, celebrating her grandfather for Black History Month. Due to the nature of our work, she has remained anonymous. In 1954, my grandfather travelled from Guyana to England, filled only with hope and determination. He knew no one here, but he carried with him a dream.

This post is written by Advance Domestic Abuse Housing Advocate, and DEI Ambassador, Sharain H for Black History Month For me, it’s not just about a single month of celebration, but a daily commitment to acknowledging our history and culture in everything we do..

This post is written by Advance staff member, Chloe, for Disability Pride Month. We are not a specialist disability charity, but we would like to use this platform to share our views and experiences.
In my individual, daily life, however, this pride is much harder to identify with – thanks to a world of external and internalised ableism.

This post is written by Jay* a Advance Domestic Abuse Case Worker within the Angelou Partnership about how she supports women affected by domestic abuse and other forms of gender based violence
Working within the Angelou Partnership as part of Advance’s domestic abuse support services has been an incredibly rewarding and enlightening experience.

Advance Domestic Abuse Health Advocate (Ealing) Penelope*Penelope supports women who’ve been diagnosed with a mental illness and are at high risk of harm or homicide.
My role is Domestic Abuse Health Advocate (DAHA) with Advance Ealing Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) service; supporting women experiencing or at risk of experiencing domestic abuse. .