Government reject calls to scrap “woman-judging” 3rd child policy
On the afternoon Trump is inaugurated and on the eve of worldwide women’s marches, the UK government quietly announces that it will stick by its plan to force women to ‘prove’ rape for benefits. Rachel...
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On #IWD2017: the importance of challenging rape myths
Jill Saward was raped in 1986 and went on to spend the rest of her life campaigning about rape and advocating for victim/survivors. Jill was an exceptional woman who sadly died, at the young age of 51...
View ArticleWomen defend human right to hold police to account in the Supreme Court
Today the Met Police, backed by Home Office, will seek a Supreme Court ruling saying police cannot be sued for failures that left violent, serial rapist on the street In a historic case, the End...
View ArticleProtecting women’s services
While increasing numbers of survivors across the UK are seeking support, women and girls still face a ‘postcode lottery’ when trying to access specialist services due to funding cuts and competitive...
View ArticleHuman Rights Act an “essential tool” for women’s protection
Today (Thursday 2nd November 2017) Southall Black Sisters (SBS) and the End Violence Against Women Coalition publish a new report showing what an “essential tool” the Human Rights Act is for women who...
View ArticleAt long last government provides a steer on how to deal with sexual violence...
The Department for Education today (14 December) published guidance for schools on how to prevent and respond to rape and sexual violence by children. This guidance is much needed and long-overdue. It...
View Article‘Hidden Harms’ Action Plan: Recommendations from the Violence Against Women &...
Today (12.06.20) key organisations from the Violence Against Women & Girls sector launch their series of recommendations following the ‘Hidden Harms’ summit hosted by the Prime Minister in May. The...
View ArticleNew ICO Report says consent from rape victims “too difficult” as basis for...
The Information Commissioner’s Office report ‘Mobile phone data extraction by police forces in England and Wales’ released today (18.06.20). The report finds that “police data extraction practices vary...
View ArticleEasing of Coronavirus Restrictions: Joint statement from Violence Against...
In response to the Government introducing a gradual relaxation of coronavirus restrictions, 26 VAWG sector organisations have today (08.07.20) released a statement to broadly set out our situation and...
View ArticleRape Prosecutions: Women’s groups “appalled” at further fall in numbers, and...
New CPS rape figures released today show prosecutions have dropped by a third, with the lowest number of convictions on record, and contrary to CPS’ positive claims New figures released today (30 July)...
View ArticleVAWG Sector call for strategic investment to end abuse
26 organisations working to end violence against women and girls have written Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, calling on him to recognise the enormous costs of domestic and sexual violence to...
View ArticleEVAW calls for major action to tackle abuse in schools
UPDATE: We have now (05.05.21) received a response from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the School System, Baroness Berridge. In this response, Baroness Berridge states that she has asked...
View ArticleOfsted review on sexual abuse in schools and colleges: Almost all girls...
The review found 9 out of 10 girls had experienced sexist name calling and 92% of girls had been sent unsolicited explicit pictures or videos, women’s groups say the government must take urgent action...
View ArticlePolice super-complaint investigation highlights police failures to protect...
The report confirmed what women’s organisations have been saying for some time, that there is a systemic failure to meet the state’s duty to safeguard a highly vulnerable section of the population....
View ArticleNew data shows extent to which women feel unsafe at night
The data, released yesterday (24th August 2021), reveals that during the period 2nd – 27th June 2021: One in two women felt unsafe walking alone after dark in a quiet street near their home, compared...
View ArticleVictims’ Commissioner’s survey finds victims’ confidence in the justice...
Launched in the summer, the survey sought to understand victims’ priorities and gain insights into their experiences of the criminal justice system over the past three years, including during the...
View ArticleIOPC investigations highlight police abuse and failings to women
An IOPC investigation into police officers who abuse their position for a sexual purpose has shown a sharp rise in reported cases in the past three years, with this form of abuse now comprising the...
View ArticleAutumn Budget a missed opportunity to invest in ending VAWG
Today (27th October 2021) Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the Autumn budget, following a comprehensive spending review to determine government spending priorities for the next three years. EVAW led a...
View ArticleNew ONS data shows extent and impact of VAWG
ONS data released today (24th November 2021) provides vital insight into the scale and lasting impacts of violence against women and girls (VAWG), but lacks an in depth analysis of the harm caused by...
View ArticleImprovements in sexual offence prosecutions due to pandemic recovery, but...
Ministry of Justice (MoJ) statistics released last week (18th November 2021) showed that for the 12 months ending June 2021, there were increases in prosecutions at magistrates courts as well as...
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