EVAW Coalition – Winter Bulletin, February 2018
News on policy developments and more relating to violence against women and girls
News
Call for evidence: Relationships and Sex Education in Schools
The Department for Education has launched a call for evidence - this is an opportunity to let them know how vital RSE is to challenging the attitudes which underpin and normalise violence against women and girls.
Fawcett Society – new report on how legal system is ‘failing’ women
The Sex Discrimination Law review launched today, has found that violence against women and girls is ‘endemic’ in the UK and concludes that our legal system needs fundamental reform.
Victims bring crowd-funded legal challenge to Parole Board decision to free Worboys
Two victims of the 'black cab rapist' launch a legal challenge to the Parole Board, insisting women won’t be safe if Worboys is released. A crowdfund has been launched to support the victims’ legal costs.
Parliamentary Committee to investigate sexual harassment in public places
EVAW welcomes the Women and Equalities Select Committee’s inquiry on sexism and sexual harassment faced by women and girls, which will examine why it happens, what the impact is and how to prevent it.
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