Leading women’s rights organisation, the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) and academic Alessia Tranchese have today launched a new resource to support responsible media reporting on rape. Based on analysis of twelve years’ coverage in the mainstream British press,…
The End Violence Against Women Coalition, survivor campaign group #NotYourPorn, GLAMOUR UK and Clare McGlynn, Professor of Law at Durham University have today launched a campaign to protect women online, led by Jodie* a survivor of deepfake sexual abuse. After…
The government has today (13th September 2024) stated that new changes to the Online Safety Act will make image-based abuse a priority offence and force tech firms to clamp down on it. However, image-based abuse is already a priority offence…
The police inspectorate has today (22nd August 2024) published its report on progress in delivering a new model for investigating rape and serious sexual offences, known as Operation Soteria. Operation Soteria is one of the most promising outcomes of the…
Today (15th August 2024), the police inspectorate has published its PEEL assessment (police efficiency, effectiveness and legitimacy) of the Met Police force, which was put under special measures two years ago for systemic failings to victims. The measures followed several…
Our thoughts are with the families and community of Southport who are grieving the tragic loss of three young girls: Elsie Dot Stancombe, Bebe King and Alice Dasilva Aguiar. We’re sickened by these despicable acts of violence against children and…
The National Police Chiefs’ Council and College of Policing have today (23rd July 2024) released their National Policing Statement outlining the scale of violence against women and girls (VAWG), deeming it a ‘national emergency’ and setting out plans to address…
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has today (19th July 2024) published its annual State of Policing report, finding: Offences of violence against women and girls (VAWG) remain highly prevalent, despite an overall downward trajectory…
Following the shocking police treatment of three women by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) uncovered by Sky News, Dame Vera Baird KC has today (18th July 2024) released the findings of her independent inquiry into the treatment of women and girls…
Andrea Simon, Executive Director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, said: “The horrifying murders of Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt in their family home have once again put violence against women and girls on the public agenda. Our thoughts…