UPDATE: The proposed criminalisation of creating non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes did not become an offence as the legal proposals were dropped when the 2024 General Election was called. The Ministry of Justice has today (16th April 2024) announced that individuals…
A new survey of young people has found that gaps in schools’ education are driving them towards porn and social media for information about sex and relationships. Released yesterday (11th April 2024), the Sex Education Forum’s survey found: Less than…
A coalition of 44 specialist organisations and experts in violence against women and girls (VAWG) have today (23rd February 2024) written an open letter to the Chief Executive of Ofcom, Dame Melanie Dawes, expressing concerns with the regulator’s approach to…
Today (26th October 2023) the long awaited Online Safety Bill has become an act of law, with landmark guidance for tech companies to reduce harm to women and girls to be developed by the regulator, Ofcom. This is a historic…
Today (30th June 2023) the government has announced that it will amend the Online Safety Bill to require Ofcom to publish guidance for tech companies to ensure they reduce risks of harm to women and girls using their platforms. The…
Today (9th May 2023) the Children's Commissioner for England has published a new report exploring the links between exposure to pornography and harmful sexual behaviours in children. Building on an earlier report which illustrated the shocking extent of pornography exposure…
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…
Update, 27th February 2023: Over 100,000 people have now signed our petition to end online abuse! Today (Tuesday, 17th January 2023) as the Online Safety Bill completed its final stages in the House of Commons, the End Violence Against Women…
Today (15th December 2022), a coalition of experts in tackling violence against women have written to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Michelle Donelan MP, calling on the government to make sure the Online Safety Bill…
Today, (Friday, 25th November 2022), the government has announced new offences to tackle image-based sexual abuse, taking forward several of the Law Commission’s recent recommendations to strengthen protections for victims. These include: Repealing and replacing current legislation with new offences…