Margaret Williams
@WilliamsMaggieE
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Coord Fawcett Hants IOW; activist survivor works VAWG; Feminist; Labour; Vegetarian; Unison; WASPI; she/her 🏳️🌈🚩
Joined January 2013
Last week on @redbrickblog, Margaret Williams, Women’s Officer for Gosport CLP, wrote on the pressing need to prevent survivors of domestic abuse from being forced into homelessness. https://t.co/JxZhJCdNL3
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As part of the Autumn Budget 2025, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that the Government will introduce new earned income disregards in Housing Benefit for people living in supported housing and temporary accommodation, which will reduce the financial cliff edge as people move
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This Christmas, turn festive fun into life changing support. 🎄 Host a bake sale, jumper day, quiz night - or your own festive fundraiser for St Mungo’s. 🧡 £10 could help offer a hot drink to someone sleeping rough. 🧡 £20 could help provide a safe, warm place to stay. 🧡
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1 in 5 children in care are currently living more than 20 miles from their home area. Things need to change. Sign our #GoneTooFar petition to keep children close to the people and places that matter to them. Sign the petition: https://t.co/VXf2k0e9MY
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Sing Now Choir and Stop Domestic Abuse at Gunwharf Quay to mark International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls 16 days of action. @Southerndas @womensaid @fawcettsociety @safelives_
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My mum’s performance at work slipped because she was surviving domestic abuse. Without the language or policy to recognise it, her employer tried to manage her out. This is why I’m an @EIDAorg Ambassador. This is why employers matter. My latest: ➡️ https://t.co/cVAScEfDox
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Digital abuse is growing - from phone monitoring to online control. This #16DaysofActivism, our focus is on ensuring women affected by digital abuse can access mental health support. Mental health tip: name 5 things you can see to steady anxiety. You’re not alone.
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No victim or survivor of sexual violence and abuse should be asked to engage with a system does not prioritise them. There needs to be changes for justice to be served. Read our recommendations: https://t.co/ABDO71oQsL
#LivingInLimbo
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Write to End Violence Against Women Awards 2025: Shortlist released | End Violence Against Women @Pen_to_Print @fawcettsociety @LabourWomensNet
endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk
Leading women’s rights organisation the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) has today published the shortlist for its 2025 Write to End Violence Against Women Awards, which recognise excell...
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Equal Pay Day 2025: How to close the gender pay gap
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Women shouldn’t have to rely on gossip, guesswork or wine-fuelled confessions to find out whether they’re being underpaid.
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this is horrific - the state of family justice
https://t.co/1U09PRDAzG
@BarnettAdrienne @LDNVictimsComm @voice4victims @DrProudman @rightsofwomen @centreWJ
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We took our Living Without Hope campaign to Westminster, meeting @jessphillips MP. Our report, backed by 100+ organisations, shows urgent gaps in mental health support for domestic abuse survivors. See: https://t.co/TuPlTzDeOT
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We must transform how victims and witnesses are supported before trial. Victims need dedicated sessions to prepare for cross-examination, virtual courtroom tours and clearer, trauma‑informed communication throughout the process. https://t.co/n6SffAhJUv
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On Trans Day of Remembrance, we honour those whose lives were taken by violence and by despair. They deserved safety, dignity, and joy, and I will continue working for a community where every trans person can live openly, safely, and without fear.
Today is Trans Day of Remembrance. In memory of those whose lives were lost to hatred, we stand against discrimination and prejudice towards the trans community.
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Nearly half of adults don’t know anything about economic abuse, yet it is one of the most common forms of abuse. In partnership with @TSB, @SEAresource has launched its Spotting the Signs Challenge to help more people recognise it. Take the challenge:
survivingeconomicabuse.org
I’ve just taken the @SEAresources Spotting the Signs Challenge.It takes just a few minutes to learn the signs of economic abuse – but it could save a life. Will you be next to take the challenge?...
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Today we’re proud to launch Rights of Women’s 50th Anniversary Report - a powerful reflection on legal change over the past decade. Read the report and watch the full launch event with guest speaker Dame Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner: https://t.co/Rs9hEw60oh
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Without retrofitting the UK risks falling behind on climate targets.
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“By taking decisive action, the Government can ensure that leaseholders are not left behind. The benefits – lower energy bills, improved living conditions, and a healthier planet – are too importan...
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No, women didn’t ruin the workplace. We’re fighting to make it fairer. If you’re a woman in England or Wales and have experienced sexual harassment at work, you can access free, confidential legal advice through our advice line: https://t.co/7OU41fEA2O
rightsofwomen.org.uk
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Automatically re-releasing DA perps as little as 8 weeks after being sent back to prison sends the wrong message to victims and abusers. The gov must prioritise victims' safety and ensure these dangerous abusers are risk assessed before being let out. https://t.co/pVX02UcZto
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Victims and survivors “will be put in harm’s way” with “devastating consequences”, domestic abuse commissioner says
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A whole housing response for survivors of domestic abuse must feature in halving VAWG, including social landlords ousting perpetrators, glad to see reciprocals still feature.
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“It is imperative that victim-survivors can access safe and secure emergency accommodation, as well as affordable long-term housing options.” Jess Asato MP, Member of Parliament for Lowestoft,...
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