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August 24, 2021

Police super-complaint investigation highlights police failures to protect victims of violence against women and girls

Today (24th August 2021) Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), the College of Policing and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) responded to the super-complaint made by the Centre for Women's Justice, finding that the police are failing to use protective measures to protect women and girls who are victims or at risk of violence.

July 28, 2021

Women’s Groups call on Secretary of State for Education to create ‘Whole Schools Approach’ taskforce

16 organisations calling for meaningful action following Ofsted report, highlighting significant gaps in considerations.

July 22, 2021

CPS Data for 2020/21 released: Still no improvement

Need for more urgency in tackling violence against women and girls as rape convictions lowest on record and domestic abuse referrals drop

July 21, 2021

Women’s groups respond to press notice on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy

The government’s long-awaited new VAWG Strategy is published today (21 July). EVAW welcomes a focus on prevention of VAWG, but is concerned that the actions fall short on ambition and funding.

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July 16, 2021

Inspection into Police and CPS calls for a criminal justice culture shift to deal with an epidemic of VAWG

Part One of the joint HMICFRS and HMCPSI inspection finds that the police and CPS need to fundamentally change their approach to working together on rape cases to build trust and secure justice. This follows an interim report of the HMICFRS Inspection which recommended immediate radical reform into how police engage with women and girls.

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