This week (01.11.21) the Home Office published their fifth 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, known as the Istanbul Convention. The Istanbul Convention is…
The report confirmed what women’s organisations have been saying for some time, that there is a systemic failure to meet the state’s duty to safeguard a highly vulnerable section of the population. Critically, the police are failing to use four…
Today (8 June 2021) marks nine years since the UK signed the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, the gold standard framework for tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG). EVAW, along with 32…
After many years, the Domestic Abuse Bill is now the Domestic Abuse Act. Throughout the Act's long journey through Parliament the Government did adopt several necessary amendments, thanks to the tireless campaigning of the violence against women and girls (VAWG)…
Today (15.04.21) is the final chance for MPs to vote through amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill that would ensure migrant women have equally effective protection and support. The Bill returns to the Commons after its passage through the House…
Step Up Migrant Women, a campaign led by the Latin American Women’s Rights Service and supported by more than 50 organisations standing together for the rights and protection of migrant women, are asking for our support to help make this…
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,…
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…
On 22 September, ahead of the Domestic Abuse Bill returning to Parliament, members of the House of Lords will hear directly from migrant women survivors. In an event organised by the London Victim’s Commissioner, Claire Waxman, with the participation of…
The Domestic Abuse Bill is set to have its third reading in the Commons today (06.07.20) where final amendments will be put to the vote before the Bill passes over to the Lords. A raft of amendments have been supported…