New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released today (4th November 2025) shows that image-based sexual abuse (so-called ‘revenge porn’) and cyberflashing offences are responsible for over half of the 11% increase in reported sexual offences. While the…
Yesterday (3rd November 2025), the government tabled amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill that will criminalise possessing or publishing depictions of strangulation or suffocation in pornography, with responsibilities put on tech platforms to stop the spread of this content…
This week (22nd October 2025), the End Violence Against Women Coalition held our third annual Prevention Conference. With the theme “A Different World Is Possible”, we explored the steps needed to make this ambition a reality. The conference brought together…
Last night (21st October 2025), the government announced plans to repeal the presumption of parental involvement from the Children Act 1989, to protect children from abusive parents. Responding to this, Andrea Simon, Director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition…
The government has announced plans to expand its pilot of chemical suppression of sex offenders to three further regions across the country. In a statement responding to this, Andrea Simon, Director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW), said: “The End Violence…
This year, we are marking 20 years of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, looking back at all we’ve achieved together, and looking ahead to the challenges and opportunities we have to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) in…
Yesterday (22nd July 2025), the Law Commission published its long awaited report into sexual offences, making 72 recommendations to improve the understanding of consent and sexual harm in the criminal justice process, improve treatment of victims and ensure defendants receive…
Today (9th July 2025) the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts: Part I has been published. Led by Sir Brian Leveson, the review outlines major structural reforms aimed at addressing delays and inefficiencies in the Crown Court. Echoing concerns repeatedly…
Yesterday (19th June 2025) the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Rape Crisis England & Wales, Centre for Women's Justice and Rights of Women were awarded joint winners of the Sheila MacKechnie Foundation's Campaign of the Year award for our successful…
Yesterday (18th June 2025), the government announced landmark plans to make pornography depicting any act of strangulation illegal, a move called for by the recent Independent Porn Review. The Review, conducted by Baroness Gabby Bertin, found that violent pornography has effectively established…