Sexist of the Year announced!
It’s not like we didn’t have a lot of choice; Of course convicted sexual predator Brock Turner’s Dad was on the list for dismissing rape as ‘20 minutes of action’ Roosh V would have been such an easy choice…you know,…
Bill to ratify Istanbul Convention to get 2nd reading after MPs vote
MPs today (16th December 2016) voted on the next stage in the process which could see the UK ratifying the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, and domestic violence. The private members bill introduced by Dr Eilidh Whiteford…
Michelle Thomson MP commended for speaking out about being raped at age of 14
Responding to Michelle Thomson MP’s relating of her rape at the age of 14 in the House of Commons this morning (8 December), End Violence Against Women Coalition Co-Director Sarah Green said: “Michelle Thomson MP is to be commended for…
Stalking & New Funding for Support Services – Response
Responding to the Government’s announcement today (7 December) of new anti-stalking measures, End Violence Against Women Coalition Co-Director Sarah Green said: “We welcome the Government's move to protect women from stalkers - the new provisions are a useful addition to…
Chairs of five parliamentary Committees back calls for SRE
The chairs outlined their regret that the Government's response to the Committee's report had failed to "seize the opportunity" to announce plans for compulsory SRE. The letter urged the Secretary of State for Education to consider the consequences of failing…
Women’s groups disappointed by the government’s response to sexual violence in schools
The End Violence Against Women Coalition welcomed the authoritative and far reaching report into sexual violence in schools, but the Government’s response shows it is not prepared to take the action required to tackle this urgent problem. The Women and…
Mayor’s report finds support for survivors of sexual violence lacking in the Capital
The End Violence Against Women Coalition welcomes the London Mayor’s recognition today that sexual violence services in the capital are inadequately funded, and his announcement of £4m in additional funding to help plug the gap. The London Sexual Violence Needs Assessment 2016,…
Women’s Aid’s Polly Neate on why Ending VAWG Media Awards matter
The cultural roots of violence against women grow very deep indeed. Whatever we do to cut it back, the misogyny that feeds it appears unaffected. Disrespect and even overt coercive control of women is everywhere: in popular and so-called high…
Damning report on Met Police failure to protect children and prevent sexual abuse – response
EVAW is horrified to read today (25 November) the HMIC report on the Metropolitan Police's child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation work which, "found that none of the borough or specialist teams assessed in this inspection was doing a…
Ending Violence Against Women Media Awards – Winners Announced
The inaugural Awards were already extremely competitive and EVAW received over 150 entries across the seven categories. The Awards aim to recognize and celebrate exemplary reporting on violence against women and girls in print, broadcast and online news, features, comment…