Extract from second reading debate (Lords) of the Domestic Abuse Bill - Jan 5
Wednesday, 6 January 2021 08:29
Lord Polak (Con):...Yesterday I spoke to Naomi Dickson, chief
executive of Jewish Women’s Aid for the last seven years, to whom I
pay tribute, although it is by no means only me paying tribute to
her; a few weeks ago, she was named in the BBC’s list of 100 women
of 2020, a list of the most inspiring women from around the world.
Yesterday, she told me how the JWA helpline was over 30% busier
since Covid began, and how she had found it necessary to initiate a
welfare grant scheme, with...Request free trial
(Con):...Yesterday I spoke to Naomi Dickson, chief
executive of Jewish Women’s Aid for
the last seven years, to whom I pay tribute, although it is by no
means only me paying tribute to her; a few weeks ago, she was named
in the BBC’s list of 100 women of 2020, a list of the most
inspiring women from around the world. Yesterday, she told me how
the JWA helpline was over 30% busier since Covid began, and how she
had found it necessary to initiate a welfare grant scheme, with
small but vital grants being given to needy mothers and children
for the most basic of requirements. However, the deserving
recognition on the BBC’s list is a double-edged sword. On the one
hand, the public recognition of someone who has dedicated her
professional life to supporting Jewish women and
children who sadly have experienced domestic abuse is appropriate
and fitting, but on the other, Naomi receiving this deserved
recognition is a stark reminder of a real and urgent problem that
must be addressed and tackled...
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