Violence against women and girls (VAWG) remains disturbingly present in the UK today. We know that 1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse in their lifetimes, and only last week, new figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that 193,566 sexual offences…
Following recent headlines which have the potential to incite opposition to desperately needed Relationships, Sex, Health and Education (RSHE) in schools, a coalition of 54 organisations and experts in violence against women and girls have today (22nd March 2023) written…
Today (21st March 2023), the final report from Baroness Casey’s independent review into the standards of behaviour and internal culture of the Metropolitan Police Service has found institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia in the Met Police, and recommends a complete…
A new report from the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) released today, 14th March 2023, presents the first national assessment of police performance on tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG). The Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls – Policing…
Today on International Women’s Day (8th March 2023), the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) and Zero Tolerance launch their national awards recognising excellence in reporting on violence against women and girls. The Write to End Violence Against Women (WEVAW)…
Accessible versions of the Snapshot report 2022-23 Download the Snapshot report here Download the Easy Read Snapshot report here Download the large print report here View the Executive Summary and Recommendations in BSL New YouGov data shows the majority of…
Today (14th February 2023), Wayne Couzens pleaded guilty to three counts of indecent exposure, one of which he committed four days before he murdered Sarah Everard. Responding to this, Andrea Simon, Director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, said:…
On 26th January 2023, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released its latest crime figures, showing that sexual offences are at the highest level recorded. The data shows there has been a stark increase of 22% in sexual offences, compared…
A new survey by the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) finds 80% of girls think schools need to do more to tackle sexual harassment and support young people’s sex and relationships education, as a new campaign film co-produced…
Today (24th January 2023) HM Inspectorate of Probation has published its Independent Serious Further Offence (SFO) review of Jordan McSweeney, who murdered Zara Aleena in 2022; finding that given McSweeney’s long history of violence and convictions, he should have been…