Who do we show up for? Reimagining risk in domestic abuse response

14th July 2025Noor Da Silva, Sexual & Domestic Abuse Service Manager, University of Northampton

With the UK spotlight on tackling violence against women and girls and a strong focus on domestic violence and abuse, Noor Da Silva, Sexual and Domestic Abuse Service Manager at the University of Northampton and one of the country’s 15 specialist Harmful Cultural Practice IDVAs argues that it’s also time to address the gaps in current domestic abuse risk assessment tools which disproportionately endanger minoritised women.

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Who do we show up for? Reimagining risk in domestic abuse response

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