In 2020, feminism, from the sickly pink variety to the real deep red and black, has a prominence and relevance to ‘mainstream’ political debate which was absent ten years ago. The last decade’s mega wave of feminism has put the fight for women’s…
Read the full letter here: FINAL letter to Home Secretary IWD 2020 In advance of International Women’s Day, over 33 women’s organisation groups have today (6 March 2020) written to Home Secretary Priti Patel asking her to make a commitment to…
Today (3 march 2020) marks the return of a Domestic Abuse Bill to Parliament for its First Reading, after it failed to complete its legislative passage when a General Election was called late last year. The Bill retains commitments within…
The Femicide Census report published today (20.02.20) on UK femicides in 2018 finds men who have already killed women are killing again – three men had already killed women before - and over half of perpetrators (52%) had a history…
Reports of cyber-flashing to British Transport Police (BTP) have almost doubled in a year, although campaigners say the number of women affected "will almost certainly be much higher" in information released today (19.02.20) Despite the rise there was only one…
Responding to the publication today (4 February) of a major new joint report on the response to child sexual abuse in the family by public agencies, produced by four inspectorates jointly, the End Violence Against Women Coalition said: “We…
Letter to Attorney General EVAW Coalition Briefing on HMCPSI rape inspection Letter to the Attorney General includes “rebuttals” document and asks him to reject HMCPSI findings on CPS rape decision making as inadequate – as ongoing Rape Review proceeds …
Yesterday (15.01.20) the Office for Students (the independent regulator for higher education in England) launched their consultation on harassment and sexual misconduct in higher education. The failings of numerous academic institutions have left survivors of sexual violence felling unrecognised, unsupported and…
Women’s organisations (1) have expressed “huge disappointment” at the findings of the HMCPSI report released today (17 December), which concludes that there is no issue with Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decision making when it comes to the prosecution of rape…
What do the party manifestos say about ending Violence against Women & Girls? For this General Election, the manifestos and spending documents produced by the Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green Parties all contain pledges to tackle violence against women…