Following the shocking police treatment of three women by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) uncovered by Sky News, Dame Vera Baird KC has today (18th July 2024) released the findings of her independent inquiry into the treatment of women and girls…
Andrea Simon, Executive Director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, said: “The horrifying murders of Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt in their family home have once again put violence against women and girls on the public agenda. Our thoughts…
A new report from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner has today (9th November 2023) revealed that all police forces in England and Wales share migrant victims’ data with Immigration Enforcement; a practice which stops victims from reporting to the police or…
Last week (19th October 2023) the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) released its quarterly figures on charging, prosecution and conviction rates for rape, sexual offences and domestic abuse - painting a concerning picture of how our broken justice system is responding…
Yesterday (20th July 2023), the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) released its quarterly data on charging, prosecution and conviction rates for rape, sexual offences and domestic abuse, on the same day the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported increased numbers of…
Yesterday (20th April 2023) the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has released its latest data on charging, prosecution and conviction in cases of rape and domestic abuse - which expose how the justice system is continuing to fail victims and survivors…
On 26th January 2023, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released its latest crime figures, showing that sexual offences are at the highest level recorded. The data shows there has been a stark increase of 22% in sexual offences, compared…
Today (16th January, 2023) serving Met Police officer David Carrick has pled guilty to more than 80 sexual offences spanning almost 20 years. In a statement, Andrea Simon, Director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW), said: “This is…
Today (29th November 2022), the Domestic Abuse Commissioner has published the findings of research mapping the provision of domestic abuse support across England and Wales, finding that the support and services available to victims and survivors does not meet the…
Update (27th October 2022): The latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show a record number of rapes were recorded in the year to June 2022. 70,600 rapes were registered - up from 59,046 in 2019-20 and almost…