On the ninth anniversary of the UK signing the Istanbul Convention, women's organisations call on the UK Government to ratify the Convention and become a world leader in tackling violence against women and girls.
The Domestic Abuse Bill finally receives Royal Assent but the fight to ensure protection and support for all women continues.
The Domestic Abuse Bill returns to the House of Commons where MPs will have the opportunity to vote to ensure migrant women can access equally effective support and protection from abuse.
Last month, with cross-party support, the House of Lords voted for three amendments to ensure migrant women can access safety and justice after domestic abuse.
On the 15th of April, the Domestic Abuse Bill returns to the House of Commons for its final stage. This is a critical moment for you to let your MP know that you want this Bill to provide proper protection for migrant women.
This International Women’s Day sees the return of the Domestic Abuse Bill in the House of Lords as it enters Report Stage. This is the final chance to make the necessary changes to the Bill to ensure migrant women can access equally effective support and protection from abuse.
With your support, we lobby and campaign for strategic approaches to ending violence against women and challenge the wider public attitudes that tolerate and condone violence against women.