After many years, the Domestic Abuse Bill is now the Domestic Abuse Act. Throughout the Act's long journey through Parliament the Government did adopt several necessary amendments, thanks to the tireless campaigning of the violence against women and girls (VAWG)…
On 21 April 2021, EVAW, Imkaan and the Women's Resource Centre co-hosted the only London Mayoral hustings focused on violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the run up to the London Mayoral elections on 6 May. The event, viewed…
Today (15.04.21) is the final chance for MPs to vote through amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill that would ensure migrant women have equally effective protection and support. The Bill returns to the Commons after its passage through the House…
UPDATE: We have now (05.05.21) received a response from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the School System, Baroness Berridge. In this response, Baroness Berridge states that she has asked officials to get in touch to discuss our recommendations further. Read…
Step Up Migrant Women, a campaign led by the Latin American Women’s Rights Service and supported by more than 50 organisations standing together for the rights and protection of migrant women, are asking for our support to help make this…
A year ago, several key umbrella organisations in the VAWG sector came together at the start of lockdown to issue a joint call to action to the Government on Covid-19 and the pandemic’s expected impact on women and girls experiencing or at…
We know our supporters are as disappointed as us with Monday’s judgment which failed to hold the CPS accountable for the devastating drop in rape prosecutions. We urge women across England and Wales to continue this fight with us by:…
This decision follows a shocking and unprecedented collapse in the volume and percentage of rape allegations resulting in a prosecution between 2016 and 2020. Between 2009/10 and 2016/17, an average of 3,446 rape allegations were charged per year. In 2017/18,…
This year for International Women’s Day, we call on the government to not leave any survivor of domestic abuse behind so that all women can live their lives free from violence. Over the course of the Domestic Abuse Bill’s journey,…
Imkaan, the End Violence Against Women Coalition and Women’s Aid Federation of England have developed a set of Joint Principles for the next VAWG strategy, which are supported by many other specialist VAWG sector organisations. The Government has published a…