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28 Jul
Women’s Groups call on Secretary of State for Education to create ‘W...
Update (10 Sept 2021): The Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson, has respond...
22 Jul
CPS Data for 2020/21 released: Still no improvement
Today (22.07.21) the Crown Prosecution Service has released its end of year data on Violen...
21 Jul
Women’s groups respond to press notice on Violence Against Women and Girls...
This strategy is launched after a particular spotlight on violence against women and girls...
16 Jul
Inspection into Police and CPS calls for a criminal justice culture shift to dea...
Today (16 July) Part One of the joint HMCFRS and HMCPSI inspection into the police and CPS...
06 Jul
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill enters Report Stage amid opposition fr...
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill entered Report Stage on 5 July. A bri...
28 Jun
VAWG Organisations write to Home Secretary about Safer Streets Funding concerns
On 18th June several specialist violence against women and girls (VAWG) organisations sent...
23 Jun
EVAW submits response to rape prosecution and investigation inquiry
The End Violence Against Women (EVAW) Coalition submitted evidence (on 17.06.21) to the Ho...
17 Jun
Leading women’s groups deeply disappointed with lack of ambition in Government’s...
A group of leading violence against women and girls (VAWG) organisations – EVAW, Imk...
10 Jun
Ofsted review on sexual abuse in schools and colleges: Almost all girls report a...
The review found 9 out of 10 girls had experienced sexist name calling and 92% of girls ha...
08 Jun
Nine years on, it’s time for the UK to ratify the Istanbul Convention
Today (8 June 2021) marks nine years since the UK signed the Istanbul Convention on preven...
04 Jun
EVAW and Faith and VAWG Coalition submit joint response to intimate image abuse ...
Intimate image abuse against women and girls, and other forms of online VAWG, is part of t...
21 May
Women’s Organisations Oppose Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
As Committee Stage of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill began on 18 May...
14 May
Queen’s Speech 2021: What does it mean for women and girls?
This week the Government’s legislative plans for the next year were announced in the...
30 Apr
Domestic Abuse Bill receives Royal Assent
After many years, the Domestic Abuse Bill is now the Domestic Abuse Act. Throughout the Ac...