Today (21st June 2022), the Victims’ Commissioner Dame Vera Baird QC has released her annual report, highlighting shortcomings with the upcoming Victims’ Bill and the need to transform the culture of police forces as well as justice agencies’ practices and…
The government has today (16th June 2022) released a report on progress made against commitments in last year’s End to End Rape Review Action Plan. The review and action plan arose following campaigning by the End Violence Against Women Coalition…
Today (15th June 2022) the Mayor of London has released his new tackling violence against women and girls strategy for 2022-25. Commitments to preventing VAWG Following on the heels of this year’s Have a Word campaign, the Mayor’s strategy contains…
Today (9th June 2022), the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) and Rights of Women have released a joint statement responding to the new Public Order Bill. This statement, published to coincide with the first day of Committee stage in…
The Information Commissioner has today (31st May 2022) spoken out against the routine and excessive collection of victims’ personal information in cases of sexual violence. In a report, the Information Commissioner John Edwards called for criminal justice agencies to immediately…
New Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) guidance and Attorney General Guidelines on Disclosure published today (26th May 2022) will block rape victims from accessing vital therapy, campaigners and survivors say. The CPS guidance increases the likelihood that rape victims’ private therapy…
The government has today (25th May 2022) published its long-awaited Victims’ Bill, aiming to improve support and justice outcomes for victims and survivors. Some of the measures within the new legislation include: Establishing the Victims’ Code in law Establishing a…
A statement from the Director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Andrea Simon, following reports that an MI5 agent used his powers and status to perpetrate abuse against his partner. “Violence against women and girls is a broad societal…
Zero Tolerance and the End Violence Against Women Coalition launch UK-wide Write To End Violence Against Women Awards for excellence in journalism. The End Violence Against Women Coalition and Zero Tolerance have today (18th May 2022) teamed up to launch…
A coalition of experts including the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Glitch, Refuge, Carnegie UK, NSPCC, 5Rights and Professors Clare McGlynn and Lorna Woods have come together for the first time to create a ready-to-use set of guidelines, or ‘Code…