As the Chancellor announced the government’s spending plans, lack of funding for prevention work is a missed opportunity for the government to show its commitment to ending violence against women and girls.
Two investigations released today (26th October 2021) by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) highlight how systemic sexism and racism both enable police officers to perpetrate abuse and protect abusers from facing meaningful consequences.
EVAW has written to the Public Bill Committee, urging MPs to reject proposals which will harm women survivors of violence.
In a joint statement, leaders of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Imkaan, Rape Crisis England and Wales, Respect, Welsh Women's Aid, Women's Aid and the Women's Resource Centre speak out against racism in the VAWG sector and call for support for the Anti-Racism Charter.
The CPS is nowhere near meeting 2016 rape targets and has serious issues in prosecuting domestic abuse, new data for 2021/22 shows
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