We welcome measures announced in the Queen’s speech today introducing legislation to ‘protect the victims of domestic violence and abuse’. Violence against women and girls affects all of us and we look forward to working with MPs to ensure these…
EVAW is asking the Prime Minister, and her Cabinet colleagues, to ensure that prominent election pledges aimed at improving support and justice when women are abused are followed through and do not slip. In letters to the Prime Minister and…
Responding to the Conservatives announcement today (29 May) that if elected on 8 June they will introduce new legislation reforming the law around domestic violence and creating a new ‘Domestic Violence Commissioner’, Sarah Green, Co-Director of the End Violence Against…
Local elections 4 May 2017 – Putting VAWG on candidates’ agendas Are there elections where you live on 4 May? EVAW has produced an activist guide which contains background information, links and suggested actions individuals can take to generate much-needed commitments from candidates to…
EVAW has launched an 'activist pack' to help anyone who wants to campaign on violence against women and girls find and approach candidates in the 4 May local elections. On 4 May 2017 there are elections in many parts of the…
Responses from candidates: Sion Simon, Labour's candidate for Mayor of the West Midlands region replied to us (Sion Simon, Lab, West Midlands) and highlighted his manifesto for women which includes a pledge to work with local sexual and domestic violence services…
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…
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…
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…
A report by EVAW member Standing Together has revealed systemic failings in response to domestic violence murders. The Evening Standard reported, "There’s growing evidence that failures which let domestic violence morph into domestic homicide are systemic. The Government is set…