A new fund to help women leave abusive relationships, the First Minister, Humza Youaf has announced.
Humza Yousaf said the Scottish Government will set up a pilot in five areas with the highest number of women presenting as homeless as a result of domestic abuse.
The First Minister said it would be a £500,000 fund administered by Women’s Aid groups in the five areas.“And to the fellow men in this hall, we all have a duty, me included, to stand up, be counted and call out abuse and violence women suffer, far too often in our society.” Yousaf said financial concerns can prevent women from seeking help and leave them trapped in an abusive relationship.
He added: “It takes incredible courage for a survivor of domestic abuse to come forward and ask for help. “But often, women feel they cannot leave their abusive partner because they do not know how they will feed themselves or their children, or how they’ll put a roof over their heads.Yousaf said: “Conference, let us in this hall today say to any woman or survivor of domestic abuse that we stand with you."Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly.
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