Child sexual abuse and exploitation are deeply harmful forms of violence that are disproportionately perpetrated by men and experienced by girls. This abuse is alarmingly pervasive: as the landmark Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse laid bare, 1 in 6…
The Met Police has today (6th April 2023) reported on the progress of Operation Onyx, in which all police officers or staff investigated but not dismissed for sexual offences or domestic abuse cases over the last 10 years, are being…
Following alarming headlines claiming ‘inappropriate content’ is being taught in schools, the government has today (31st March 2023) released details of its review of the Relationships, Sex, and Health Education (RSHE) guidance - which is worryingly reactionary, rather than being…
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:…