Covid-19 is not a ‘leveller’: specific attention to BME, disabled and older women’s needs required
EVAW submission to Women & Equalities Select Committee outlines recommendations and calls for all decision making to consider specific needs.
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Government pledge £76 million new funding for Domestic and Sexual Violence Support, Vulnerable Children & Modern Slavery
Announcement very welcome, but more detail needed on how the money will be allocated and distributed
New Rape Prosecution Statistics show stagnancy – women’s groups call for political intervention
New CPS data released shows failure to make any real progress in rape charging. Women’s groups say ongoing Government Rape Review is more important than ever and must proceed despite Covid19
Domestic Abuse Bill receives its Second Reading
EVAW calls on Bill to ensure all survivors can access equal protection and support
Home Affairs Select Committee issues direct call on Government to act now on VAWG to prevent “devastating consequences”
The Government response must match the scale of the crisis and the accompanying surge in domestic abuse says Select Committee Report
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