The DCMS Committee on the Online Safety Bill's report acknowledges the need for the new law to address violence against women and girls (VAWG), but falls short of making a specific recommendation to name VAWG as a harm in the law.
Disappointment as the Joint Committee's report details in depth the extent of online abuse against women and girls, yet fails to make specific recommendations to tackle it
New YouGov survey shows 74% of people think government should do more to ensure social media platforms address online abuse of women and girls - but we're being left out of new online safety law
Women 27 times more likely to face online abuse, but are being left out of new online safety laws
A group of 25 specialist organisations working to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) have written to the Chancellor Rushi Sunak, calling for the prioritisation of strategic funding to prevent and end VAWG, as well as sustainable funding for vital specialist support services.
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.