Responding to the Conservatives announcement today (29 May) that if elected on 8 June they will introduce new legislation reforming the law around domestic violence and creating a new ‘Domestic Violence Commissioner’, Sarah Green, Co-Director of the End Violence Against…
A broad coalition of women’s organisations working to end abuse of women in all its forms – domestic violence, sexual violence, FGM, forced marriage, stalking, trafficking, prostitution and online abuse – has published an in-depth review of the party manifestos’ many…
(16 May 2017) Labour and other manifestos published so far make wide range of commitments to tackle violence against women and girls Responding to the publication today (16 May) of the Labour Party manifesto, the End Violence Against Women…
Stubbornly high levels of domestic violence, rape, sexual harassment, forced marriage and FGM require every candidate’s attention EVAW urges supporters to use Toolkit to locate and contact candidates: General Election Activist Guide for Ending VAWG 8 June 2017 A broad coalition…
Local elections 4 May 2017 – Putting VAWG on candidates’ agendas Are there elections where you live on 4 May? EVAW has produced an activist guide which contains background information, links and suggested actions individuals can take to generate much-needed commitments from candidates to…
Today the Mayor of London launched ‘A Safer City for All Londoners’ – a Police and Crime plan for London 2017-2021. Rachel Krys, co-director of End Violence Against Women Coalition said: “We welcome the high priority given to tackling violence…
Today the Met Police, backed by Home Office, will seek a Supreme Court ruling saying police cannot be sued for failures that left violent, serial rapist on the street In a historic case, the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW),…
EVAW has launched an 'activist pack' to help anyone who wants to campaign on violence against women and girls find and approach candidates in the 4 May local elections. On 4 May 2017 there are elections in many parts of the…
Responses from candidates: Sion Simon, Labour's candidate for Mayor of the West Midlands region replied to us (Sion Simon, Lab, West Midlands) and highlighted his manifesto for women which includes a pledge to work with local sexual and domestic violence services…
Jill Saward was raped in 1986 and went on to spend the rest of her life campaigning about rape and advocating for victim/survivors. Jill was an exceptional woman who sadly died, at the young age of 51 in January this…