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…
Today, EVAW releases a new report that pulls together official statistics and recently published research from the VAWG sector. Our Trends Report sets out the state of violence against women and girls as of January 2021, it’s prevalence, and the…
A coalition of women’s organisations will face the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in the Court of Appeal in a two day judicial review hearing on 26 and 27 January 2021, as three of the country’s most senior judges will consider…
As of January 2021 Andrea Simon will lead EVAW’s work campaigning to end violence against women and girls in all its forms. Previously, Andrea was EVAW's Head of Public Affairs, focussing on leading the organisation’s work influencing legislation, and policy…
The End Violence Against Women Coalition was launched during the #16days of action in 2005, so we’ve been reflecting on our first 15 years, what we’ve done and how far there might be to go Women come together - In…
READ: Full Report READ: Full Report - Large print READ: Letter to Secretary of State for Justice, Robert Buckland 55,259 rapes reported last year; but only 2,102 prosecutions and 1,439 convictions Leading Women’s Organisations find ‘rape myths’ throughout the police…
Last week (22.10.20) the Home Office published their fourth annual report on the UK’s progress towards ratification of the Council of Europe’s convention on preventing and combating violence against women and girls, otherwise known as the Istanbul Convention. The Istanbul…