Today (Tuesday 28 April) the Domestic Abuse Bill will have its Second Reading in Parliament. Ahead of this Reading, EVAW is asking MPs to recognise the need for the Bill to include a non-discrimination principle in line with the Istanbul…
Today (3 march 2020) marks the return of a Domestic Abuse Bill to Parliament for its First Reading, after it failed to complete its legislative passage when a General Election was called late last year. The Bill retains commitments within…
Today (20 November) the Conservative Party have pledged to commit £15 million next year to the crisis in rape prosecutions and support in order to"cut delays, speed up charging decisions, and keep more victims engaged with the process until trial",…
Responding to the Government tabling the Domestic Violence Bill in Parliament today (16 July), the End Violence Against Women Coalition Co-Director Rachel Krys said: “While we are glad to see that the long discussed Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill is…
Over 30 women’s groups today (2 July 2019) wrote to Conservative Party leader candidates Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson asking them to make specific pledges to tackle domestic and sexual violence if they become the next Prime Minister. The organisations,…
In a report published today (14th June), the committee showed it had listened to the evidence provided by EVAW and many of our members on the shortcomings of the draft Domestic Abuse Bill. Recommendations include: Increased protections for migrant women…
EVAW has been clear on the need for migrant women to be included in any Domestic Abuse bill and last week celebrated the launch of the Step Up Migrant Women campaign’s report ‘The Right To Be Believed’ by Latin American…
Responding to the publication today of the Government’s response to the Domestic Violence and Abuse consultation and the Draft Bill which will soon got before Parliament, Sarah Green, Co-Director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition said: “The ambition and…
(22 October 2018) Following its inquiry into the proposed Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill, the Home Affairs Select Committee has recommended that the Government introduces a Violence Against Women and Domestic Abuse Bill, and Commissioner, to recognise the gender inequality that underpins domestic abuse and to…
Women's groups took the opportunity to tell MPs that the Bill doesn't go far enough and must tackle violence against women and girls more broadly. We also made the case for measures which increase support and justice for ALL women, and ensure there…