Today (11th June 2025), Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presented the government’s Spending Review which sets out the budget for all government departments over the next few years. Today’s Spending Review once again prioritises short-term infrastructure gains over long-term…
As part of its manifesto and mission-driven approach, the Labour government committed to a landmark goal to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in a decade. But nearly a year later we are yet to see any detail about…
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has today (16th May 2025) published a report finding that the government response to violence against women and girls (VAWG) is continually failing to fund and prioritise work to prevent harmful attitudes and tackle harmful…
Eight months after the Labour government was elected on a mandate to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in a decade, new YouGov polling finds that almost 8 in 10 women (79%) think the government should be doing more…
The National Audit Office (NAO) has today (31st January 2025) published its review of government spending to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG), finding that it has neither improved outcomes for victims nor made progress in developing measures to…
We stand in solidarity with all survivors of child sexual abuse, exploitation and other forms of sexual violence. This devastating abuse disproportionately impacts women and girls and is a major cause of gender inequality in society. Public discussions of abuse…
On Wednesday 30th October, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered the first Budget since the Labour government was elected in July. Just last week, in a joint letter to the editor, the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) and…
Our thoughts are with the families and community of Southport who are grieving the tragic loss of three young girls: Elsie Dot Stancombe, Bebe King and Alice Dasilva Aguiar. We’re sickened by these despicable acts of violence against children and…
Andrea Simon, Executive Director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, said: “The horrifying murders of Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt in their family home have once again put violence against women and girls on the public agenda. Our thoughts…
Sir Keir Starmer is now Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the Labour Party now the party of government, winning 411 seats in the 2024 General Election - a majority of 172 seats. The Conservatives have 121 seats, the…