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activists criticize legal aid, police and street lighting as reductions of fixed workplace "law on personal security

government policies and a series of legislative changes put women's lives at risk, according to campaign groups and research by the Labour Party.

The proposed changes to legal aid, activists who believe it will be more difficult for victims of domestic violence financial support, and cuts in municipal services have been under fire during the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

In a letter to The Guardian, women's groups and the Violence Against Women Coalition, the National Federation of Women's Institutes and the Fawcett Society to urge the Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke to examine proposed changes to legal aid as "not to recognize that legal aid is a vital life-saving resource for women who have experienced violence."

Labour said that cuts to the police, street lighting and support services to women, such as shelters all affect the safety of women. The party launched a campaign to highlight the issue on Friday, with a commission to gather more information.

Yvette Cooper, Minister of Interior of the shadows, said the coalition had "a blind spot" when it comes to services designed to help women. "A series of legislative changes started having an impact on women's safety and services are further reduced. "

Cooper also wants the government plans to restrict the definition of domestic violence for legal aid to be reversed. Two other proposals of the working group stalking a crime, and the right to appeal against bail for persons accused of domestic violence - are under review by the home secretary, Theresa May, and the courts after Recent cases like Jane Clough

Cooper accused the government of acting out of ideological conviction that the state encourages dependency that "what women know is that this kind of support can create independence. Legal aid may give the independence to walk away from an abusive relationship or forced marriage, for example. "

In a speech Thursday, Lynne Featherstone, the Home Office minister responsible for the fight against international violence against women and girls, said progress had been made on the government's plan in all aspects of violence against women announced in March.

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