MPs call for violence against women and girls to be addressed in the Online Safety Bill
Parliamentary report exposes broken justice system for rape survivors
The Home Affairs Committee has today (12th April 2022) published its report on the investigation and prosecution of rape, which has been in sharp decline since 2016. While reported rapes reached an all-time high in the year to September 2021,…
MPs, football groups and equality organisations call for football to address gender-based violence
MPs, football groups and equality organisations are among those who have signed up in support of an open letter to the Premier League and FA by The End Violence Against Women Coalition, Level Up and The Three Hijabis, the campaigners…
Police and CPS failing rape survivors, inspectorates find
Today (25th February 2022), the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) and the HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have published the second and final part of their joint inspection of the investigation and prosecution of…
Highest number of rape and sexual offences on record, while charging plummets
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today (27th January 2022) released its latest crime figures, showing that for the 12-month period ending in September 2021, sexual offences recorded by the police were the highest on record, at 170,973 offences…
Rape scorecards show broken justice system for rape survivors
The government has today (9th December 2021) released its first set of scorecards showing how each part of the criminal justice system is performing in prosecuting rape, along with a progress update report on performance regarding the rape Review Action…
Improvements in sexual offence prosecutions due to pandemic recovery, but still a long way off target
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 increases in convictions for sexual offending compared with the…
New 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 perpetrators. We're concerned that without any…
Autumn 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 group of violence against women and girls (VAWG) sector experts calling…