"Violence against women continues to persist as one of the most heinous, systematic and prevalent human rights abuses in the world"
Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General
Welcome to the End Violence Against Women site
3 million women across the UK experience rape, domestic violence, forced marriage, sexual exploitation or another form of violence each year. Many more are living with the legacies of abuse experienced in the past.
End Violence Against Women (EVAW) is a ground-breaking campaign representing 7 million individuals and organisations across the UK. We believe we can and must create a world free from the threat and reality of violence against women.
****Latest news****
London Mayoral Candidates pledge to tackle violence against women
Boris Johnson, Brian Paddick and Ken Livingstone have set out their policies for eradicating violence against
women to EVAW. Londoners will be making their choice on this and other key issues this thursday.
Paddick is the only candidate to commit to developing a London-wide strategy to end violence against women. He will establish a Taskforce with representatives from the voluntary sector to help him do this. Livingstone promises to continue efforts to improve women's safety on transport, improve prosecutions and discourage the growth of prostitution and trafficking and Johnson will increase the number of Rape Crisis Centres in the capital from 1 to 4.
Click on the candidates' names to see their policies in full. Click here to read Holly Dustin's New Statesman article.
29th April
Violence against women costs £40 billion a year
Research by New Philanthropy Capital shows that violence against women costs society £40 billion each year. It says that charities offering specialist support to women are grossly under-funded and urges donors and government to support their vital work.
Government scores 2 out of 10 for action on violence against women
The UK Government has scored just 2 out of 10 in this year's assessment of government action to tackle violence against women, (Making the Grade? UK PDF) and the Northern Ireland Government scored 1 out of 10 (Making the Grade? NI PDF). The CPS scores top marks again and has published a Violence Against Women Strategy.
Listen to Liz Kelly and Harriet Harman QC MP discuss the issues on Woman's Hour programme on BBC radio 4 (this link opens in a new window).